Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-05-27
Abingdon lmpFOVelng.-A Big Lille Rog
Fighf.-Candldates.-1O Issues but Con-
seryatlm &C., Ne.


Abingdon Is on the march of inn
provement, n fence Is commenced
around the lot, across the main and
main cross streets, s. f.. from the G.
H.; but as to the big hotel, commenced
some three years ago the work has
ceased without being completed, being
little farther advanced, in proportion
to its magnitude, the owner will possi-
bly, complete it, in the next three or
five years.
The burnt district across the street
from the G.. II. is in statue quo, suppose
these lots had been in Bristol or Good
son they would have had good business
houses on them long ago and now pay
ing rent.
Abingdon is the most poverty
stricken town in the United States
so called, to have as much in and about
the town as it has. Mr.. Il. G.. McC.
deserves morecredit than all of Abing-
don put together as he is the only man
| of enterprise.
A most terrible big title dog fight
occurred n few evenings ago between
| two of the canine species called terriers
and after it was over the two owners,
| two of the most quiet, peaceable, best
| citizens, became very beligerent, and
it was with difficulty they could be
kept apart it was laughable dog fight
| and more laughable was the muss be-
tween the owners, your dog was
| twice as big as mine and | said let them
firht IL out. - "Now sir,n says the 9TH
er, don't intend to take any more
from youW Some one of the crowd
says, boys be ashamed of yourselves,
YOU are old friends and quarrellinp
about couple of fees, ~ they stopped
their fuss looking like they had let 4
- hare go. " The dog fight gave tn,
lonesome life for wee bit of time,
and as there was no chance to say thai
one of the dogs was in the interest o
Bristol GOodson good fun generally
prevailed.
The race for Common wealth's Attor
ney is growing attractive, three yount
gentlemen of the law are now upon th'
, track Jas. S. White, HenryS. Preston
and Daniel Trigg, three clever yount
men either of whom will fill the offic'
, well. They have plenty of tim9 u
3 canvass their respective merits befor
2 the election takes place, In NOvembe
3 next.
' Trigg, at present seems to have tn
[ inside track, he is the PEOPLES CANDI
t DATE. not only BriStOts candidate, bu
: the whole peoples, (he is charged witt
r being Bristol's Candidate he has t
}, stand with the rub upon his own bot
: tom, not having Salt and Plaster Inter
t ests and broad acres to assist him Il
: his election.
3 A call is in tho Virginian for a con
e vention TO nominate candidates. w
S ters keep yonr eyes open, look at tn
r Conservative Legislature, out of som
: l20 Judges elected only two are oil
- Democrats, and yet the cry was, don
n raise old issues, and to-day, two thirc
e of the old Wing party would vote fo
t. radical, as many of them did la
e Summer, before they would vote ft
e any one who had Democratic blood
IF their veins, we might as well raise th
Ie flag at once or succomb to a party, thu
& will affiliate with Radicalism, tina
sr support Democrat for any office.
D There are two gentlemen of colo
is out for Township olllceo, in this Tow
1t ship and there will be more before Il
Ig election, hip, huzza boys.
M MORE ANON.