Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-11-25
VIRGINIA.

THE NEXT LEGISLATURE. The
first "Wednesday in December (the
7Jh) is the period for the reassem-
bling of the Virginia Legislature.
There will be a United States Senator
to elect aud the State to redistrict
for members OF Congress. as well as
for members of the General Assem-
bly,, which will add additional inter.
est to the session. An attempt will
be made to reduce the number OF
Delegates and Senators, so as TO make
the House to consist of ninety-uine
and the Senate of thirty-three. There
viii undoubtedly be a change in the
the Congressional and Senatorial dis
tricts.
The question of taxing oysters,
fundiI z the public debt, providing adj
dtional legislation for jury service
(says the editor of the Fredericksburg
He,uid, prominent and a faithful
member OF the House, )will be leading
subjects bafore the body when it re-
assemblies.
At least a hundred or more bills.
of public and private concern, were
on the calendars OF the two Houses
when they adjourned on Thusday the
most important being two bills rela-
ting to jury service, one of which
had been vetoed by the Governor
and the other was mt acted on by
the House. The jury bill in relation
to the selection and impanncling OF
of juries is now a law. 1t pre-cribes
no compensation to jurymen.
The HAUNsTEIN FORGERY. The
Richmond u hiy says: In the peniten-
tiary is a white convict who wears
the zebra uniform for highway rob
berry. lie did big business for a
time as a Radical hangeron OF the
United States Revenue Department
in this city, but finally reached his
present position. His name, if given,
would be recognized by many. 1t
seems that, in his retirement from
the world, he has not lost all interest
in worldly Affairs, but still likes TO re-
ter to past incidents in his eventful
career. especially when they are re-
vived by illusions in the newspapers
to his old chunls. He read the trials
growing out Of the Haunstein forgery,
devoming the evidence with the great
est ayidiIy, and his comment, now
they are over, is that he was present
when the forgery was done. He,
moreover gives the name Of the for
ger, who, although we'll known to the
public, has not been tried for the Of
fence. We wouldn't be surprised IL
there we're several who we're guilty.
besides Sands and Chahcon, who will
never get their just deserts 1t has
ever been thus. Even in Scripture il
; /, said there we're two women grind
inc at mill, and one was taken and
tie other left.
INTERESTING Incident. -Iester
| lay Bishop Pierce presented to the
Conference a pretty little boy. four oi
i've years of age, the son OF the Rev.
| VT. Alldn, su'Nl l'NN"NN"N - 80
China Mission He was born in that
far off land, and only recently arrived
! in this country, in company with his
mother. He was received Ly the
Conference rising. The Bishop took
him in his lap, and soid he would in
aueurate him IN the duties of Bishop
and hoped that he would be one some
day IN rhna. as his father intended
no spend the remainder of his days
there. -LyochImy Tiryi"im lOh,
DEATH OF A PRoMINENT CITIZEN
-Co. Robt Beattie, highly esteem
ed citizen Of Smyth county, died al
the residence of his son, near Glad,
Spring depot, ON Friday last, aged I,
wears .-Marioa Herald.
There VAS q race last week on tho
Warm Springs mountain between Gov
Letcher and panther in which il IL
said. the Governor mahe the best time
Of the season fore short distance
Lexington Gazette.