Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-03-29

Nh EDITOR
/ The best of friends must part,
and rs am about to be Off for - York
state" this, in all probability, will he
my last appearance upon your stage.
Since / last wrote you, the Court
I Bill, to which was attached much inn
portance, as a measure of relief by
your people, has been definitely set
nitelv settled and the Judges of the
County court now "rcSt at case" at
least until merit muster"
You will have heard before this will
reach you, that Judge JOynes has re-
signed his scat in the Court of Appeals
and that Mr.. Wood Bouldin of Char
Iotte has been elected to succeed him.
Eliiah's cloak has fallen upon worthy
shoulders, and all are delighted, that
i'm spite of well concerted plans, 80
eminent a jurist should have been
chosen for the high and Responsible
duty of q Judge of the Supreme Court.
Early in the session it WAS whispered
about that some step should be taken
To create a vacancy on the bench-the
effort was repressed until, what was
then considered TO be the aspiring
ud1s Ol tie kGillOi3 WIFI AZ OSSoliiS
known that resolution would be Of
fered which would bring about the
desired end. This being communities
ted to the Judges family, the resigna-
ton promptly came. OF course there
Was no lack Of men for the place, and
a strenuous effort was made TO put
member of the Assembly, though not
! within the district from which the
s,I,1 rirht
through. Drag was the game and ii
seemed that the nag WAS TO walk over
the course. The form of caucus was
to be- had-simply to save appearances
the noses had been counted and the
child was ready 10 be christened.
The forces were all drawn up and the
skiTmishers we'll advanced, when the
members pickcts were driven in and
his lieutenants calls fsr n retreat, not so
however, moments pause develop
cd the singular fact that the minority
had captured the majority and forced
il to surrender with loss of guns, col
ours and army chest, and the HonOra-
BILE Wood Bouldin was crowned upon
the field. Upon q roll call of the pris-
oners the member did not answer and
for sometime il, was doubtful if he were
dead. wounded or among the missing.
After painful search he was found
snugly enscOnsed in a retired place in
the Exchange Hotel, crest-fallen, but
without scratch, producing the IN
vidious impression that he had run be-
fore the first gun was fired. His
friends were in solemn conclavC, devils
ing monument with fitting Inscrlp-
ton, for tho lost to sight, he is still to
memory dear. The plan was well con-
ceived, but unfortunately for success
the invitation to Z" walk into my par
lour" was not accepted. The actors
are rather ashamed, of being out-gene-
raled, and they with their candidate
now realize the sad truth that their
"harps are hung upon the willows, "
and they stand the heroes OF lost
cause. Requiescat in pace.
Your especial pet, the Norfolk d
Great Western is still in labour, and
some evil minded fellows are found TO
declare, that it will not bring forth
even a mouse. This opinion Is not
very strange when we remember that
er nMH nil tit. There are some,
however, who still hang lingering
hope on the chance of something to
turn up, and with wishful looks gaze
across the waters for the coming
man." and when told that this has
been the song for two years, reply
' the hast LINK il mot broken" 1t Is
pity TO rig them any more, for poor
fellows, they are precisely in the same
fix of the poor boy at u frolic, who
swore he was neither fit company for
men nor boys, for he had neither mon
ey nor marbles, nor chalk to make a
ring. The project is virtually dead,
and il will take the spear of ItheuIltl to
give it renewed vitality. So turn the
hopes of men to ashes on their lips.
/ invited you some time since
To visit Richmond and "ouT handsome
Governor" but you would not See
now what YOU have missed. His Sc
renity give treat on Saturday
night to the Alligators. For months
he sought 70 win them through their
: brains, and discovering at a late hour
that OF this material they had supply
z not in excess, of Paups in silver and
, gold, he determined TO go for them
through their bellies, aud if half be
true which Is reported, he captured
, the lot 1horse, foot and dragons"
with one accord they opened their
mouths, - and Like the army in Flan-
ders swore a. that upon his like. they
, ne'er should look ngain. Alter hours
spent in sweet converse, they mutual
" embraced and sighed a sweet good
night" each swearing "by all the
gods - that they were Jolly compan-
ions every one" 1t is said that they
elected the Governor the next Prcsi-
dent, but l suspect this must have been
a mistake, for on the day succeeding,
streaming eyes and throbbing temples
betokcned inward heart OurnIngs,
which not unfrequently sought rehe!
in expletives, not polite, consignlng
his Excellcncy and his whiskey 10
parts, not TO be expressed. Your dele
gates figured among the nbserNerSand
ii rumour is 10 be credited, one capltu-
. lated, aud has not been seen TO smile
Fsince. al
For some days the places of amuse-
ment have been generally closed On
Saturday however un elephant Was
shown 10 the House dressed in high
top boots. Astride his snOut sat q
well contented delegate exclaiming
. pig rieer is q fence :" auother.9evi-
evidently afflicted with spinal de-
bility'' bcstrode the beast, intiicting
, heavy blows on the poor animal. who
, was making the best time within his
, capacity, and from the hidden depths
, OF his pannel came forth words of en-
: enlargement. Ho. for Ddftrttte !
| while poor shriveiled up specimen,
I a. he dangled 10 the tail, screeehed
/ out s'coupons have gone np."I Bha1
: all this meant was not exactly under
: stood, until q Bucktail explained TINS