Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-05-06
VIRGINIA.

The President has appointed ne
gro, postmaster at the University of
Virginia. The Richmond Dispatch
says the appointment was made with
the sole purpose of annoying the hum
dreds Of students. The same paper
states that the appointee is notoriously
disreputable, incompetent and unreli-
able.
! TOWNSHIP ELECTIoNs.-We have
been requested to remind the Conserv-
atives in the country that IL elections
for township officers take place on the
fourth Thursday in May, and that If
we lose these we may lose more impor-
tant elections. Let the Conservatives
organize everywhere and elect their
own men.-Richmond Dispatch.
FIRE.-The dry goods store of Da-
burned down on Tuesday night of last
week. His books, papers, and entire
stock were destroyed. Loss about S2500,
partially covered by insurance. His
dwelling house adjoining was saved by
the snow and the efforts of the citizens.
Montgomery Messenger.
DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE.-As sad
accident occurred in our town on Sun
may idibOy WlllCll tttiuS dhOttitl w tilt W
ready long list of victims to the careless
handling of firearms. The victim in
this instance was little Johnny Will
hanson, son of Mr.. NJ. A. Williamson
very worthy carpenter of this place.
Little Johnny loaded his fathers gun
with wheat, and while lying on his bed
playfuIly pulled the trigger with his
toe, which caused the contents of the
gun to be discharged into his abdomen,
causing very dangerous, and tits feared
fatal wonnd. Johnny is about IA years
Of age, and the only child of Mr.. Viii
hanson, to whom we extend our heart
felt sympathies in his serious misfor-
tunes. W: Va. Entire.
JUsTtcEs FOR GRAysoN COUNTY,
Cow Walker lias made the following
appointments of Justices for Grayson
County: Littrell Hampton, B. II.
Cooper, Harvey Vaughan. Alex. Cor
mutt, Troy Cornutt, Harden Cox, VIM.
a. Cooper, Franklin Young, and Eli
w. Greer.
FLOYD TowNSIIPs.-Thc Commits
sioners for Floyd, last week, divied the
bounty into six. townships, naming
them IA follows: Burks Fork Town
ship, Indian Valley Township, Jack
sonville Township, Afumn Ridg'
Township, Little River Townships hht
Locust Grove Township.
MONTGOMERY TowNsHIpS::. = Th,
CoiiilSiissioners for Montgomery, divi
Jed the county into four townships ma
ming them as follows; Christians
burg Township; Blacksburg Township
Lovely Mount Township, and Allcghs
ny Township.
NEGRO HUNG.-A negro man; know
as Bill Nichols, was hung on Saturda.
last by party of unknown men In tn
woods of this county near its bounda
rs line with Greene county. 1t ap
bears that the negro has been n notori
aus thief and incendiary in the neigh
borhood for the past two years, robbinI
the barns and houses and burning tn,
property of citizens, and always sue
ceeding i'm escaping the punishment
that was justly his due. On the breas
of the dead nfan was attached pla
card bearing the inscription, 9Th
iiext iffan that will be served this wa
sa white man named Kennedy. ma
tive Virginidn.
ABINGDON PREsBYTERY.-This &c
clesiastical body assembled in regula
session, at New Dublin Church, Pulas
hi county, on the 18th inst. and afte
Y HARMONIOUS meeting and the transa'
ton of good deal of business concern
ing the spiritual interests of the churc
adjourned ON Monday evening las
Two young men from the Wythevill
chufcb, MesRrs, Charles VIM, Johnso
and James w. Sexton, were, on Satu
day, introduced TO the Presbytery, AN
after very satisfactory examination
were taken under its care NJ candidate
for the gospel ministry.
Rev. Ro. Gray and Elder Josep
Cloyd were chosen as commissioner
to the General Assembly, TO meet |
Louisville, KY, with Rev. Isaac \
Naff and Elder Abram Painter us
ternates.
Bethel Church, Washington count
was chosen rs the place, and the 81
of october, ii o'clock, as the time, Il
the next meeting.
THE VIRGINIA RADICALS HARM
NIZE.-The several factions of vi
ginia Radicals have harmonized, al
the conference held Monday at Ric
mond adopted new platform decla
ing themselves in favor of an immeo
ate enforcementof the Fourteenth al
Fifteenth Amendments, universal al
nesty, public education ut public
pense, the encouraeen,cno vi i'oS' w - y
improvements, and enforcement OF q
State Constitution, and hearty su
port of Grants administration. Res
iutions Were introduced denouncii
Gov. Walker, but they We're vot
down, aud substitute adopted "th
this body have no confidence in the
legged republicanism of the Govern
of Virginia, but do not think IL wor
while TO characterize his polite