Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-05-24

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efficiently he removed to thecOunty Of
Powhatan and was in due time called
to the bar, then led by Samuel Taylor
and Holden Rhodes, ''giants among
race Of giants" and his Immediate CO.
tempOraries were Flournoy, Booker,
Junius Leigh, Finney and Others, for
ming a coterie hard to be eXcelled even
in those days, when there were IGaO-
yeTs in the land. A connection with
a large and influential family created
, by his intermarriage with daughter
of DIR. Abner CrumR and niece to the
Hon. VIM. Crump, some time minister
to Chill, brought him in contact with
the best associations of the country,
and in a short time he established 10y
his own merit position for himself.
Col. Hopkins did not rank with Tay
Tor and Rhodes as lawyer in the pub
lie esteem, but he was regarded by
these eminent jurists, as q man of de-
cided intellect and clear judgement
with legal lore not often possessed
by a rural counsellor. and his opinions
were received with great Difference by
the distinguished Judge, JnO. Il. ClOp-
ton, who for grace of manner, clear
ness of intellect and scholarly attain
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the general court bench. Esteemed
by all as above the ordinary standard
of men in mind and attainments, his
! chief glory, however, consisted in his
/ singularly modest appreciation of his
own merits, his purity of intent and
/ the inflexible honesty of his conduct
so intermingled with adisregard for self
! and a iarge-heartedness for others that
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! the affection, as well as the respect of
all who knew him. Ever mindful of
! the regard due to the feelings and
opinions Of those differing from him
( in political faith, he was sternly de-
cided in his own, and through all the
! heated campaigns from 40 TO 'Gl, he
was never known to waiver, nor for a
moment to swerve from the tenets Of
the Democratic party, of which he was
amember "Of the straighest sect.n In
his day party lines were closely drawn
and party spirit at times was bitter in
| the extreme; he was a recognized lead
CT of his party in Virginia, and in
many a foray he bore alOft bis party
standard, and often times under cir
cumstances, well calculated to blanch
the heart of the most determined.
;
out every latent power and few, if any,
! had chance to boast of a victory over
him in the political arena. Strange
( to say. in all the varied scenes of an ac-
! tive political life, he made no enemies,
! but he rather won to himself friends
| from the ranks of the opposition. Eve
nv class of men regarded him as q sin
! cere upright man, and he died as he
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! Col. Hopkins, although from early
manhood, prominent in politics, had
little taste for public office, but pre-
fered the duties of his profession and
the charms of domestic life. Yet he
was not unfrequently vested with posts
OF honor and confidence, and with
such esteem was held in the state that
when elected to the lower House of
/ the Assembly, many distinguished
! members of his own party of long
/ service in the Legislature were passed
/ over and he was triumphantly elected
/ speaker. In the discharge of the du-
1 ties OF this responsible position he so
combined, affability and courtesy
with a readiness of decision and stern
I impartiality, he won the confidence of
/ his fellows, and at the close of the ses-
sion, be retired from the public ser
! vice with the respect of all who had
served with him.
Failing in health, the loss of his
wife, and the war combined, bore up
on him most heavily. and for years
/ before his death he had been gradually
sinking into the grave, and on the
/ 18th of April last 'he fell asleep"
near Warrentom, n. c., honored and
f 4 I, IN
/ Ofall that splendid coterie, which
gave such character to the POwhatan
/ Bar-all-all are gone. Hopkins was
/ the last-ROt one remains. Sic transit.
Our serene Governor having
/ failed to receive a nomination at Gin
cinnatti, is now set up for a cabinet
office - his claims are founded upon
/ the complimentary vote given him
for V. 2. by Virginia and PennsylYa-
( MIA.
/ Some surprise has been evinced at
/ Col. Walter Wood sjoining the Repub-
lican party. He was announced as a
member of the Cincinnati cOnven-
ton. He is a fast friend of our Cover
nor, and to him mainly is due the vote
of Virginia for his eZcelleucy. Wood
/ is a man of sprightliness, a hearty ge-
/ MAJ SOUL. Dul HUNS al NsNsNAiNi&tA "a ~
public man, stability. He may &C
duire this as he grows older. He is
spoken of as q candidate for Congress
i'm the Halifax District. 1t would be
a poor compliment to him, to say that
I he would be vast Improvement upon
I the carpet Dagger Howell.
There are a host of conservative cam
didates for Congress, in the MetropOli-
tan District, and each one is confident
of cleo ton. 1t is reported that one of
them is so sanguine of seat in the
next Congress, that when Judge Da-
/ Wis was nominated for the Presidecy
by the LabOur Convention, he called
upon his excellency, i31em6TyO, ana
asked for the patronage of the district,
and went down to the House and Sc
Iected his seat. l reckon this winds UP
this gentleman's congressional career.
Mayor Kelly, who is said to be run
ming the Eaqtfirer, is spoken of also
so Judge Meredith, so Il. L. Daniel,
Gilman. Cox of Chesterfield. Indeed
! almost everybody is willing TO serve
the country for 5000 per annum and
/ the pickings l verify believe / will
Ego inn myself. Why not? l can
spend the income as fast, and do as lit
tie for il, as any other one man to be
/ found Sin all the land"
Give my love to all the ''Fowlers,"
and a little huBtbUg of your village,
called Sam, who is now looking out
for n "streH." He is ''bToth of a
/ boyn and will make a man, worthy OF
note. So cherish him.
NIATOR.
An VIRGINIA soldiers who lost Ell
Their arm or leg in the late war, are
now entitled 60 $50 under late act OF
Assembly. provided they have never