Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-11-18
TENNESSEE.

WooLEN MANUFACToRY.-Th Nash
Vile Bdi1ser says that the construe, ion
OF wooden mandatory, ia contem-
pi9tion some time since, will be COM
menced in the Spring in Nashville, on
a cash capitol of $4,000. We learn
from General Hickman, one of the
persons interested in the enterprise.
That he has received letters from men
experienced in business, in which they
express Willingness to embark in the
undertaking with considerable
amount of money.
RAILROAD MATTERS earn
lngs of the Knoxville and Kentucky
Railroad Were incorrectly reported in
the Nashville papers last week. We
hereby present the correct retuln ms, fur
nished Oy the secretary and Treasurer.
Mr.. John l.. Moses.
Earning of the Road from Septem-
Der 10Th, 1863, to October LIST, 1870,
SO, 085.07.
Actual operating expenses for the
same period, SOL ,094.0 - Chronicle.
MURDER AT MEMrHIs.-ChsrIes
Willis, a barkeeper, was killed. 10y q
boarding house keeper in Memphis,
named Cosgrove, last Saturday night.
The body has been hastily buried, but
the grave was carefully guarded aud a
post mortem examination held, when
the jury returned verdict in accor.
canoe with the facts developed, that
Cosgrove had murdered him. Cy.yoni-
Cd.
SENTENCED. YESTERDAY the case oil
Andy Williams, colored, convicted OF
tie murder of Adolphe Deutsche. in
Hamilton county, ia 1867, for which
crime he was convicted and sentenced
TO be hung, was disposed of He was
sentenced to be hung on the 18th O
December. This was an appeal to the
Supreme court and the opinion rem.
dered by Chief Justice Nicholson.
CHATTNOoGA.-At the election, on
last tuesday, the people of Hamilton
county, Tennessee, voted to remove
the county seat OF Hamilton county
from hts present site to Chattanooga
From the late census it appears that
the population of that city is more
than 1000, "a large increase in the last
few years. The vote of the city on
Tuesday was 500.
A FARMER SwINDLED.-HowI RoN
WAS SUBSTITUTED FOR Goblin
Sweetwater, "a day or two ago, an hon.
est farmer, named Hubbard, WAS sadly
victimized. Having previously re.
ceived a circular from one of the man.
swindling firms of New York. offering
to send hin gold watches " for merely
nominal prize. so that he might ex
hiblt among his neighiors, and induce
trade for the New York firm" Mfr
Hubbard sent $40, to secure the bar
gain, and few days since he was no
titled that an express package was In thu
Sweetwater office, to his address, sent
&C. o. d., $94.'
Mr.. Hubbard at once concluded tina
the "gold" watches were ia the pack
age. He paid the sos, and taking tn,
package to his residence, opened 1t, ex
pecting TO feast his eyes on the golc
watches. To his establishment and in
dignation, that was nothing more valua
bic in the box than four iron weights, o
the size of watches. The farmer at ono,
saw that he was victimized. AstonisheC
and Indignant, he bitterly repented o
his folly when it was too late.-Pres
and Herald.
FOLLY. To see men trying to maxi
the printing business pay by publish
ing newspaper for one dollar pc
year. The thing can't be did, anC
those who are attempting IL will fine
1t out to their sorrow, when IL is to'
late. If they can't get a sufficient cir
culation to keep the thing alive, at TIVE
dollars year, they had better sticl
O chunk of fire to their offices and ther
run away by. the consuming dames.-
Cleveland Banner