Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-06-03
Letter from TaZcweH Va.
Jacksonville Va,
MAY y. 1873,

VIII SIdtC CidI yum CoiIeSpoHuChl
arrived at this ancient bit blessed
village after some tribulation and
and much WEAKNESS. From Bristol
it is an easy thing to get to Marion
for Mahone's transportation is very
good and buck Horton can keep n
mountain steamer as well as any 9TH
CT man. For the privilege of spelling
V, one Mr.. Beyel mounted us on
beautiful bay horse which was toll
cradle traveller, and first class jolter,
what Il splendid Partially he had for
gravitation. you are not apt to know.
but if my liver had a tongue it could
tell, | crossed four mountains d two
of them mounted into what seemed 4
region Of perpetual rain At least |
found it raining and when | was about
to descend from the last of those
aerial SUBMITS | cast final glance
rcarward and the fiery hounds of heav-
en- were chasing along those ranges as
fine a storm as ever drenched your
humble servant.
1t was my good fortune to be ac-
companicd by DR.. Blair Ward, who
now lives at Chatham Hill and, not
withstanding. he has just emerged
from the storms of twenty years, he
took kindly to the shelter of tree.
Five O'Clock found us among a
people who have developed about as
many Of the virtues as fall to the lot
of mankind. The town Of Jefferson.
vile wears its wonted ard familiar
look. There was a day when yolr
correspondent knew more of it than
of any other corner of ADAMS vine
yard. The good people whom he
then found at the wheel Of its activi
ties have passed mostly away, but its
generosities and its hospitalities still
distinguish and endear people wor-
thy of their splendid succession.
In fact perpetuity of character is as
indelibly stamped upon the people of
Tazewell as upon the ranges of its
everlasting hills.
This being Court day I have had
fine opportunity for taking a census
of the candidates for the two houses
of the next legislature. The candi-
dates for the Senate addressed O
large number of the citizens in the
lot adjoining the residence of Mr..
Jos. Stras Jr., using a natural am
phitheatre celebrated asthe one used
by Lorenzo Dow in days Of yore. on
the occasion of one of his great SER
mons. The opening speech was made
by Judge Kelly, and occupied only
20 minutes. Mr.. Johnston Of Giles
spoke one hour and Mr.. Tyler Of Pu-
laski closed with a twenty minutes
speech. Mr. Tyler and Judge Kelly
seemed to prefer field race to a con-
vention, and Mr.. Johnston said he
would be satisfied either way.
Maj Wm. 2. Cecil, q. W. Deskins,
J. Mosby Davis, and Col. Peter Litz
are candidates for the House, and
have Just learned that DIR. J. Il.
Doab of this county IS candidate for
the Senate.
Prof. Jno. b. Weiss Wise a very
celebrated musician is now lying ia
tally i'll of brain disease. His recov-
cry is deemed hopeless.
Your correspondent does not in
dulge in 1.-THE ardent" but if he has
/ felt ever so much inclined, he could
not have gotten for love nor money
either in Marion or in Jacksonville
so much as 4 single ''dhrink." Judge
Kelly has every still worm and DEM
John in the county "fast by the
neck"
The County Court to-day has been
distinguished by a single criminal
case. The prisoner and prosecutor
! are both negroes. One George Buch-
snan had used his gun BON one An,
dcrson Buchanan. his half brother as
to nativity & color much as our earli-
est brother Cain is supposed to have
done poor Abel, that is went for him
like the Dickens, and the result prov
g., ed that the gun barrel was capable of
fracturing Andersoa's skull. OF
course there was, in it and at the bot
tom fit, IA lady," to whom it seems
the said George had brought a more
acceptable offering than did Ander.
son. The jury deliberated long over
the momentOuS case and finally sent
George for five months to Jail. with
the privilege Of getting out at the enc
of that term by paying fine Of s..
The verdict suited George, who au
dibly calculated "thanll the Lord y
Mr.. Harry b Estill for the defense
and Mr. j. G. Watts, for the Com
monwealth made very clever speeche.
which were marked by brevity, earn
/ estness and force. These gentlemen
have been at the bar a very shor
time, but give promise of success
| find that III. q. Anderson, recent,
r from our county of Washington i
getting a good practice here, and de
serves it. lie has purchased yer.
beautifully located and excellent site
upon which he will erect at an earl,
day a neat cottage to which he vii
take his Tazewell lady, and thos'
appertenances which in the languag,
of his profession may be said there
! unto to pertain. That he may fint
these investments pleasant, profitable
and enduring may it be my lot a
/. some future day while standing be-
meath the vines of that prospective
Cottage to say.
SEE.