Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-02

stead of 81, which is required 10y law.
The mistake originated by the news
papers publishing an act Of the Lcgls-
lature changing the number of jurors
from "a to 10, which was never approx
ed by the Governor.
The Court also made an important
order, at the request Of the Bar, chang
ing the Quarterly terms of the County
Court from September to August, and
from june to May, so the Quarterly or
Issue Terms hereafter will be Febru-
airy, May, August and November.
The next term of the Quarterly
Court will be in November, and the
regular term of the Circuit Court will
commence the I'd week in September.
40. Tirginian.
NORFOLK &, GREAT WESTERN RAIL
RoAD.-We hear that Mr.. Thos. w.
Farley, agent of this road, made trip
recently through The upper end of
Washington and the lower end of
Smyth counties, and secured sub
scription of about $50, 600 in land
Ibid.
THE SURVEY or THE JAMES RIVER
AND KANAwHA CANAL. The Rich
mond Dispatch of Tuesday has the
following importont information Mr.
r. Lorraine. chief engineer of the
James river and Kanawha canal left
this morning to commence a survey of
the canal. He will be joined at the
White Sulphur Springs by William II.
Hutton, chief engineer of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, with a survey
ing party. They Will commence opera
tions near Crows, which is the eastern
terminus of the Nine-Mil6 tunnel, six
ty-four miles beyond Buchanan, and
will proceed thence down the Green
brier and New rivers to the Kanawha.
The surveying party will be composed
of fifteen persons, ard it will take
three months TO complete the survey.
Mr., Hutton has been appointed by
Colonel Craighill, on behalf of the
United States Government, to mako
the survey of the canal under the APP
preparation made by Congress for that
purpose.
THE CATTLE DIsEAsE.-We are sor-
ry to learn that the Texas cattle dis
ease has again made its appearance
near the city. A COW belonging to
cOlOred man, whose name we did not
ascertain, died of the disease, yester-
day morning, near the White Flint
Rock. This is the only case reported
within the past three or four days.
Lynch5loY Repujiican, 25H.
MURDER.-A few days since a white
man named John Barrow, stabbed and
killed a negro man at GravelCy's to-
bacco factory, near Henry Court-house.
The dispute between them originated
about pint of whislley. Barrow went
home, put ol: some clothes of his wife,
and i'm that disguise succeeded in eiicc-
ting his cscapc.-IGid.
HOMICIDE IN HENRY.-Mr. james
\. Critz killed negro man at Grave
ley's tobacco fOctOry, near Henry
Court House few day since. in alleged
scll-deicnce. The negro had been dis
chaagcd from Mir. Cri.z's employ, and
made an attack upon him. In rcpcl-
ling il, Mr.. Critz was forced to shoot
the negro, and The result was fatal
bid.
DAMAGE BY THE LATE FLOOD
DEATH by DROWNING.-Wc learn
that the Radford Iron Works in Pulas-
XII county We're seriously injured by
| the late flood. 1t is estimated that the
loss would be something near ten thou
sand dollars.
A man by the name Of Thomas,
| from Pennsylvania, was drowned near
these works on Tuesday last, while at
| tempting to save a ridge over small
stream lPythc. Enterprise.
THE WAY UNCLE SAM PAYS DEBTS
TO REBELs.-We take the following
from the state JOtandL, which says:
"The Council last evening agreed to
adjust tie difficulty between some of
| ,aar
| Department in regad to the jeff. Davis
mansion. A letter from the Secretary
of War of the United States was laid
before the Council by Mr.. English.
] This communication conveyed the in
telelligenco that it would be necessary,
/ efore the jeff Davis house could be
| turned over TO the Council, that they
| should, by formal resolution, release
| the United States government from all
claims or liabilities for rent, use or
damages. On motion of Mr.. Wynne,
the resolution was adopted, and May
or Ellyson authorized to receive the
| property and execute deed of release,
such rs is demanded by the authorities
at Washington"
ORATOR AT THE WYTHEVILLLE
| FAIR.-Hon. James y. HOlcombe, of
| lDNAAblh COUNTY iAtA1 sANNNl'NAA an ihNA-
tation TO deliver an address on the oc-
casion OF the next annual Fair of the
Southwest Agricultural Society, TO be
held at WytheVille, on Septembr, 9th,
3sth, 10Th, aad 30th.-BcdJOrd Senti-
net.
DEAD-General Edward Lee died
suddenly, of heart disease, at the Vel
low sulphur, on last Wednesday,
Messenger.
SUDDEN Colonel Adams,
residing one.mile Northwest OF tcwn,
whilst returning from the Yellow sui
phur, on last Sunday evening, was
thrown from his horse against tree
and instantly killed. lie had reached
a point near Alleghaney Church, on
his way home when he complained "a
TO bis son, who was i'm company with
him, of feeling very il!, and at the
same time, leaned TO one side, when
it is supposed, that his spur pricled
his horse, causing him to jump and
throw him-his head striking tree by
the roadside. We understand that
whilst the fall was severe one, yet II
IL not really known whether his death
was the result Of heart disease or the
conclusion of the blow against the
tree,
Fatal DaeI EoaT Savannah, Ga
ON Friday last a fptol dlCl occurred