Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-08-19
Y'ENNEsSEE.

JUDICIAL OFFfCris HIECT.-Col ID.
NJ. Key, of Chattanooga, has been
elected Chancellor of this division, by
A. handsome majority, over J. II. Gaut
aud ID. G.. Trewhitt. John u. Hoyl
OF this place, beats hiscompciitor, Hon.
w. l.. Adams, for Circuit Judge, by
about two Thousand majority. $. j. a.
Frazier, of Rhea, beats r. NJ. Edwards
md a. j. Trewhitt, for Attorney Gen
cral, several hundred votes. All Con-
Ecrvatives.
NEW AND BEAUTIFUL PASSENGER
CoACIIEs.-Vic President jacques, of
the East TonneSse, Virginia and Geor-
Ein r. r., received on yesterday from
the celebrated Jackson u Sharp Com
Iauy, of Washington, Dol, two bcauti-
ful passcngercoaches for thsroad. They
cost five thousand one hundred dollars
each, and for the tasty and beautiful
manner in which they are gotten up, are
regarded sa wei worth the money. They
are Constructed from the very best of
hungarian ash and Walnut.-PreSs
and Herald.
THREE CHILDREN DROWNED. -
From Conductor Fillmore, whose train
arrived here last evening about y o'cock
we learn the following particulars of n
distressing accident that occurred one
mile this side of Strawberry Plains, on
the Holston river. The facts, as we
learn them are these: Two young
children of Mr.. John O'Donnelly, an
employee of the East Tennessee, Vir-
Cinia and Georgia Railroad while
playing near the river bank, acc.den-
tally fell into the stream, an elder sis
teri plunged into the stream, and in
cndeavoring to save them, was borne
AWAY by the tide and all three We're
rowncd.-Knorcdie Chronicle.
SAD ACCIDENT A very serious nc
cldent occurred to Mr.. j. Hudson, who
lives ia the northeastern portion of
Hamilton county, last week. Mr..
Hundson was engaged in helping TO
run n threshing machine and in some
way was caught in the machinery,
mangling one of his legs so that am
putation was deemed necessary. A
short time after the amputation was
performed he died from the effect of
the injury.-Iress and Herald.
DEAyHs.-There is n good deal of
sickness here at present, mostly among
children. No less than six were buried
in one day last week. This IL great
many for so small city as ChattanOo-
gu, but is not near rs much M there
win be If moro attention is not paid
10 keeping the city in a healthy con-
dition. In nearly all parts Of town
there are pools of stagnant water.
Nothing could be more injurious than
this. II is certain 10 cause chills and
fever, although the season for them has
not yet arriyod.-Chdtt0nOo90 Times.
THE CATTLE DISEASE. The follow
ing from the Knoxville wig may
prove useful TO our citizens mt this
time:
4" A Texan who has had experience
IN the care of cattle informs us that the
tick or worm so fatal TO our cattle, and
left in our community by the Texas
cattle, can only be overcome and killed
10y water.-lie says that during the
rainy season the worm is pOWcrless
and does no harm, and he advises "a
close attention To cattle, especially
mich cows, with daily bathing IN
cold water during the dry season. This
isa very simple remedy, and We give
II with the hope that II may prove
profitable 20 OR friends"
u. $. Court, August 18th, lS7g.-A
vast amount of business, unimporIaht
ID the general public, was transacted
IN the United States Court during me
session of yesterday. At . O'clock, IN
the evening, the Grand jury came IN
TO Court and presented long list OF
indictments for various violations OF
law. Among others, Capt James
Boyd, the lately elected Trustee OF TINS
county and some ten or twelve other
gentlemen we've Indicted iorHlolauons
OF the law of the Fourteenth Amehd-
ment
The Court will adjourn this morn
ihs, and judge rrgg Will leave for his
nome, Ut bristol, on the IL O'CLOCK
uuln Pros g E,fgd.