Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-05-20
TENNESSEE.

ANOTHER ONERTU IlE.-At the ScS-
sions Of the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
on the llth, Bishop James presented q
memorial from the Northern Church,
stating that there is no sufficient reason
why union may not be effected on
honorable terms, and asking the APP
pointment of n committee to consider
the subject. 1t is thought that the
proposition will not be approved.
Lock Your STADLEs,-On Wednes-
day night of last we0k, our old friend,
John o. Neal, near Cedar Springs, had
his mare stolen. His son, Rev, w.
w. Neal, happening at home 'on u
visit, gave chase, and after hard race
OF thirty miles, recovered the mare,
near the Georgia line, and fine sad
die and bride stolen from Morris &.
Sullins, of this vicinity. The thief,
however, made his escapc.-At.cas
Post.
Loss oPrHg MARY DyRD.-Intclli-
gcnce was received in this city ycster
day that the popular steamboat Mary
DIFt struck snag, on the 10th inst,
about thirty-fivc miles below Chatta-
.loogn, anl Immediately sunk. She
was loaded principally with bacon and
II, anu lOlllluR WIS FaNttt, ~ leNA III
wc'caa learn. The Byrd was owned
1.-The Western and Atlantic Railroad
Company, and, while the loss TO the
tomfan may not I've damaging, it will
lie seriously felt by commercial men
on the line of the river. Wig.
APPOINTMENT OF POSTAL CLERK.
MIR. James J. Gibbs, who for some
time past, has scrvedas assistant clerk
III the Post office here, has been appoint
cd Postal Clerk on the road from Bris-
tol to Chattanooga, and will at once
enter upon tho duties. He Is a son of
John Gibbs, Deputy Sheriff of Knox
county, and win, no doubt, prove n
faithful and efficient officer.-Knor.
Whig.
Col. THos. III. GALLowAY.-We
arc pleased TO report this gentleman is
slowly but surely recovering from his
illness, and that his friends hope dur
ing the summer TO see him at his post
discliarging his duties Ms President OF
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia Railroad Company. with his
many friends here, we sincerely nope
their tprcdictions may oe 'a'liiieu'-
Amor. Wig.
ToBE PRESENT NT.-Ex-President John
son will be present at the Farmers
and Mechanics meeting the LIST Mon
day in June, mt Greeneville. All are
invited to come and encourage, and
help organize, an association that the
county so much needs. .-GrceHcuiHe
Onion.
TIE Memphis Ledger states that Col
NJ. e. galloway has purchased an III,
tcrest in the Memphis dppcdf, ano
will become one of the editors of thai
0eper. 1t Is understood here that h'
HiS.cs his first appearance" on the
inEeet to day. Union and american
,LRFSnsyED Nelson Mynatt was ar
rested, Yesterday, by deputy sheriff
Gibbs, Oh = eal,ias, issued from Union
county, charginR him with commit
ting larceny. Ths required bail wa
given.--Press and Herald 1871.
rIr Is said tho above case Is one o
radical persecution. Gcps NEWS
HAWKINS COUNTY JdKyENTIoN.- =
\ meeting Of Conservatives was he'll
ia Rogersvillc, on monday. 2d' inst
for the purpose of appointing delegate
tothe Jonesboro' Judicial Convention
which meets ON the oath. a full dele
cation WAS appointed, resolutions rec
onlmending Col. 4. A. hyie, 10
Chancellor. Il. NJ Fulkerson, ESq. 40
Circuit Judge, and Col W. n. Clark
son, for Attorney General, were adol
ted. d.-MorristOWn gazette.
BLoUNrvILLE, May ?, 1879.
Marriage licenses were issued fr,I
this office 10 the following named pei
sons during the month OF Aprii, 1871
William Spencer and Il. T.. Roger
Il. B. Harry and n n. Cloud
5. IL. Samples and Nanuie sno'
grass.
y. Il. Bushong and NJ. T.. Keen.
Thos. ID. Nelms and :. j.. kenned.
AN. Booth and NJ. r.. Lantcr.
No. Of transfers of real estate f
same time;
As appears OF record So
No Of acres, lato.
Aggregate value, sl2'so0'v
Average, -, 70
JAS. T.. RAIDER, Clerk