Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-10-13

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Neyr Advertisements See the new
advertisement Of Dickerson x Thwnp-
son. they are positively selling off al
cost.
n. e. &. ~. r. 4 See notice OF
\. Talley Treas Of the Company, foI
meeting of the Stock holders az
DInvil.c on the 10th. The meeting
Is ole cf great Importance, and Bris'
tOi should be represented.
OPENING Near Goods -Messrs. f..
Ii. seueker q. BRO. are now opel ing
the.rrew stock Of fall and winter
Goods. Its one of the largest stocks
they have ever purchased. Their
S,ocI, If shoes and of Ladies dress
Goods is unusually attractive.
Tie Near Patent Duplex Garter may
be found at Seneker's.
To Le OpeHet.-The County Court
d S. ordered tie opening of the road
from GoodSon TO Undertook There
will be levied for this purpose a tax
of 10c on the hundred dollars in dis
tricts | and and 3. The road is a
very important ore, and will eventu.
ally connect us with Russell county
The Union SdJLdth School COnUen-
hon.-The Convention at Union on
Saturday las, was attended by large
number of people. Thirty Sabbath
Schools we're represented. Frof. D.
Sulins Of Bristol High School dcliv-
cred an eloquent address. The next
Convention will be held at Hicks
Chapel on the 2nd Tuesday in Janu-
airy. We hope to have the proceeds
in time for our next issue.
Return Of Mr. j. ". Thomas.
Oar readers will be glad to learn that
Mr.. J. W. Thomas hos returned from
y. Y. much improved. The prospect
is that he viii speedily recover.
The Va. House has no superior.
and few equal in the Country, and his
cure will be a happy thing for the
travelling public.
The Tenn Leg's1aure. has not yet
matured any measures. A number
of wholesome ones have been intro
duccd. such as repeating the drum
mers tax, equa!ziug the merchants
tax. sc. GOV. Brown was inaugural
ed on Tuesday last. and Gov. Senter
rctjres TO the mountains. We will
publish tie inaugural in our next
issue.
Etf'ruf Operation. - DR. J. A.
TcmrIctor. OF this town, has recent
Ii perfnricd a very delicate and diff
fyufl surgical Opcrat. ON upon Mr.
Watkins Johnson's eyes Both ewes
we're successfully couched for Cata-
rac,s. Tho success, Of the operat o.
reflects additional credit on Or. rs
skill rs a surgeon.
Tie Ds,gts.-We we're unable to
I.a3 the Athcl%"u debate, but We
m. told It was highly interesting
Tile decision was in f.yor OF tie af-
fmatiyc: that is that the pleasures
# memory surp.ss those Of the inn
ec1ratioit. Affirmative, Messrs.
Gregg ard Rcgau. Negative, Mcssrs.
Grccg and King The tug Of the
debate is accounted for from the fact
that Gregg me- Gregg
Dmcjpg Mr.. ]. J. Anderson, Of
Cedarvilllc. Va, has placed upon our
desk copy oC work on dancing. by
the late Rev. p. Anderson, alias Hon.
e,tus. The work contains I04 pages,
- mo. The author has handled his
subject with decided ability. and SUI
tam, his well known reputation as q
scholar. The book may be had Of
Mr.. }. J. Anderson. Cednrville. near
Emory, Va. at q cer Is each less
than the cost of printing.
Scott e. Lee.-Tn Lee County Va.
Col. Pridelunre, and Col. Slemp are
running FOR the Senate. Col Pride
mroe's chances are very encourage
ing. ..- .-.-..
In Scot County, quite number
arr aspiring to n seat in the House Of
Delegates J. Il. Russell, los Tay-
lor, Amos Miller and Rev. Mcqueen.
are the Conservative aspirants. =
N'Ssrs. Arlington and Adams, rep
Fesent the radical party.
Personal. ]. W. Epps. Chair
man Of the FIX. Com of the Peter =
burg Fair, was in Bristol last week
for $40, life membership may be
nal See advertisement elsewhere
IN this issue.
Nr. Stephenson, of the firm Of
b'r'am d Stephenson. Norfolk, was
W Bristol on Wednesday
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