Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-04-29

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tionable to his own people, the latter,
G.. Y. Thomas, Is objectionable 10 the |
Conservatives and II, elected Will give |
the organization Of the county into the
hands of Radicals. They have hunt
cd for third man but only boy I'M
fitted TO the important charge can be
found aud while | write the matter Is
being decided in causus. Mr.. Thomas
Is man of ability and mas won the
respect Of very many Conservatives
by his consistent course in the House.
Ii Is probable he will receive the nomi-
nation.
To-day the bill for the formation of
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
! Railroad company comes UP as the
special order in the Senate. The con-
test is warm and the lobbyists fill the
| hotels. Men from every section of the
State arc here and Baltimore is not
without her representation and her IN
fluencc. But Wilt carry? Through
out the Southwest IL will not loose a
vote unless Il be Senator Grecver. lie
was born in the county of Smyth and
is bachelor Of thirty years. He Is
| supposed to represent an interest hos
4 tile to Consolidation, but 1t is not
4 known how he will vote upon the final
issue. He is plain, honest and unas-
sunliny and whatever may be his posi-
ton he will be guided by what he
deems right. But how will the. ques-
ton go?-As goes the Republicans so
gocs the Consolidation. 1t is Under
stood that they will, to man, support
the bilf;'i they dS'tlqe majority in the
Senate will not be less tlian t1ircc nor
moro than eight. 1t Is currently r.
ported that the opposition or Baltimore
interest have offered prominent Re
publican Senator money to control his
vote and That he will expose the parties
ut proper time. go,
The Senate yesterday passed a bill
r TO prevent the sacrifice of personal
property, md il goes TO the House for
action. 1t provides that personal
f property can not be sold on n judge
inent obtained Oh debt contracted
prior to April 8, 1865, except OH twelve
, months time the purchaser to give
bond with approved security. AT The
expiration of the twelve months II tho
! bond be not satisfied an execution viii
be i-sucd upon ten DAYS notice.
Mrs. Gen. George Il. Pickett, who
! dimes opposite me every day has re.
. ceiSed letter from the General
in which he states that the story Of
his going to Egypt is all canard, that
, the reporter of the San must have
bcen imposed on as he had nO such in
tarview with him.
, The House Committee reported unan'
irnously i'm favor of Abingdon as one
I of the places for holding the Court Of
Appeals. Judge Staples is of the opin'
ION that the proposition to have foul
, places for this court will fail.
r The decision upon the ChahooE-El
, Tyson case will be rendered by thu
Court of Appeals to-day at II o'clock
V have learned from a source that
cannot entirely vOuch for that thu
{ court is unanimous in its opinion tina
the "Enabling Act1 is Constitutions
and that Henry X. Ellyson Is Mayo
= of the city of Richmond.
U The Radicals have had grand gath
q ering to rc-organizc their party. The
platform, which you have seen, is quite
: liberal but it is worthy of notice tina
they made no show or offer of LIBERAL
@ ity until every position in the STATE
!. from the Chief Executive down to the
!, lowest Constable in the land had beer
: wrested from them. | was forcibly
: struck with Charles III. Lewis, Minis G
: to Portugal, and brother of the Senator
: He, rs is his brother is long, lean ant
# stringy-necked, has long sun-burneC
hair, pale, blue eyes, bony hands ant
: gangling legs shavcs cleans and wears
a suit that requires padding to make i
fit him. He is admirably adapted FOL
;: white-washinga lofty ceiling orknock
+ ing persimmons without pole.
There are in the Legislature JUS
/ fifty -three bachelors, they are of every
size, age and color. Mr.. Potts, delegate
/ from King George, is one of the fines
looking bachelors in the House while
Major Hanger Of Augusta yields t.
none. -I.
/ The presence of 80 many bachelor
may account for the prcse-ce of Sc
}, many widows and the out-cropping
of woman's rights. A wife Of one 0
i the members has written pamphle
in favor of female suffrage and Mis-
Smith, daughter of the late DIR. Smith
: of Hamden Sydney College, speaks 0
publishing paper in this city in ad
n vocacy of womans Rights. ..l.
l.. BERT.