Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-29
XIRGINIA

tive resident of the city of Lynchburg,
died on the 2lst, aged "a.
The Conservatives of Roanoke coun
ty have nominated d. c. Keiser for
the House of Delegates.
Judge Herndon, a noble man and
much beloved citizen of Fredricks-
burg is dead He preceded the pres
-ent incumbeht as Secretary of the
Commonwealth.
Thepay ear of the Va. & Tenn. sR.
r was on Tuesday night of last week
while ,onsits way TO Bristol, thrown
from the track near BufordSt aud al
most entirely demolished Mai. Z. A.
Goodwin, IIaymaster; J. w. Wing
field and r. n. Eubank were slightly
injured.
| Gen. G.. G Wharton has been nnH-
mated for the House of Delegates from
! Montg' merry cou:.ty. Mr.. \. a. PILE
gar came Within half vote of gei-
! ling 1t.
The Young man Smith, who was al
rested last week for placing ohstruc-
tions on the track of the Virginia and
! Tenn. railroad. was indicted before the
! Grand JURY last Monday. The jury
found a true bill against him on six.
I counts: Two for oiJStiuctlng the rail
road. one for throwinga a stone through
/ the window of passing train. aud
three for throwing stones through the
windnws of dwelling houses. He was
fcommittPd to Jail and will l,e tried he
fore Judge Jones today. y.-Morion Her
all.
We understand that he has since es-
caped.-LNEws.J
We learn from the Pear ishurg Ga
zethc that The Engineers of the Shenan-
daah Valley Railroad are NOW locating
that road through Giles county. They
started at Ha%ersfown. Md, and are
| going t. Louisville, Ky. The route
through Giles goes down Big Stony
1 Creek. following Peters Mountain to
and crossing New River at the Mouth
of Wolf Gree, k, and up Wolf Creek,
into Tazewell The fall from Poverty
to The crossing of New River is 50 feet
to the mile.
ROBEEEY- We learn that Mr. Wm.
A French had his pocket hook CON
tanning $40, taken out of his pocket,
while asleep few nights since, at
Dublin.
! TIE VIETNIA FAIEs.-The Fairs of
the different Agricultural Societ les OF
Virginia will be held as follows:
] I III, Il
l3jh
Lyncibu 3 October l., IS, 10, and
Danville-Octoher, 24, p. aud 26.
PrtcrsbGrg-2I, %, 26. and "a.
ichmond-Octoher 81, November
Ist, 2d, and Sd,
Staunton-Octoher 17th, 1Sih, and
10Th.
Lexington October llth, 12th, and
l3!h.
Leesburg-Sept. 18th. 14th, and 18th.
Winchester-OctCbe lSih, 18Th and
2Oih.
Nl.w PoST OFFICEs.-The following
new post offices have been established
in Virginia: At Scoit's Cross Roads
Meckleuhurg county, Rebecca w. AL
mond poStm ress; MoIth of East
River, Giles county, Joshua J. DAVIS,
= postmaster.
THE SPRINGs.-The season at the
Yellow sulphur Springs closed on
> Thursday last The Allegheny and
Montgomery White are still open.
>, The Chatam Tribune says: We
: ha,e il from The best authority that
= the chief engineer of the Lynchhurr
! 4 he mood
his purpose to commence laying the
. rails on that road in April next.
INcExDfARY ATTEMPT.-An at
. tempt was made abou O'Clock
n ursday morning TO burn Jarratt'
Hotel, in Petersburg.
: ToBACco. The Richmond DispdtcI
q saws lhe cold weather Thursday caus
cd tobacco tn rise In price, frost being
deemed probable. -.s-
MATPIMoNIAL. - Early Thursday
II morning. in St. Peters Cathedral, Mr.
John A. McCaull. editor of the Roa
: noke Times, anda member of the Leg
c islature from Roanoke county wa
married to Miss Angela Monterio.
: this eity. The Euptials were perform
n ed hy the Rev. Bishep McGBL- Tn
happv couple left yesterday morning
{ on the DanvilIe road. .-Rieh"1on'
II Mig.
!, DEATH or HoN. J. j. .ALLEN.-W
are sorry to learn. from a reliabl
e source. that Hon John J. Allen diet
4 at his residence in Botetourt county
Va, on Monday last. Judge AieI
Is was known as one of the most dis
IT tinguished lawyers in the State, am
! was for many years President OF IN
Court of Appeals, of Virginia, whie
position he occupied until removed o