Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-01-28
EVENT and COMMENT

THE Grayson Ensign urges the bull
ding of narrow guage Railroad from
Independence TO Wytheville, a dis
lance of SO miles at a probable cost of
S240.O00. In a quarter of century
from to-day there will scarcely be a
county in Virginia or elsewhere in the
Union, without its narrow guage feed
er to some great railway artery of the
country.
MIR. {. a. HeerRlans, one of the edi-
tors of the Virginia People, will COM
mence, about the LIST of April, the pub
LEGATION of the " Christian People ~
"A free Parliament for the people of
God"
Snowville is evidently plucky in its
ambition, and ambitious with its
pluck. 1t has a population which
means TO accomplish good in the coun-
try.
THE Farmers Convention in Wythe-
vile Va. on Thursday last adopted
four Resolutions and adjourned to
meet in Marion on the 18th of May
next.
The first asks the legislature to ex-
empt for three years the capital of all
nc'O manufacturing companies. Why
not treat the old ones to the same
courtesy? Shall we throw away old
friends to make new ones?
The second resolutions arraigns the
railroads for their discrimination be-
tween local and through freights, and
We would wish them success in this
department, if success were possible,
unfortunately the thing is an impossi-
bihty nor.
The third resolution asks the Legis-
lature to make it a crime for commits
sion merchant TO use the proceeds of
his consignments. Evidently this
measure ought to succeed
The fonrth proposes to establish
Mechanical and Agricultural Journal,
and this m ght be made a success if
the farmers would yield it hearty
support and take an interest in its
columns. /.
NEW YORK is awake and now pro-
poses to hang a portion of her one and
4 half millions people. Foster, the
carhook murderer has failed of q new
trial, and after two years imprison-
ment goes to the gallcws. This refu-
sal fthe courts has most deeply i'm
pressed and depressed Stokes, as the
aforesaid courts are very emphatic in I
their statements that this thing of
turning loose murderers has now to be 1
stopped. IS &
MIR. w. w. Wysor has retired from
the editorial chair of the Virginia Poo
pie. having sold his interest therein to
Mr.. +. o. Hoffman.
OLE BULL, the matchless violinist
has been delighting the citizens of
Knoxville.
BOTH Houses of Congress have vo-
ted to abolish the Franking privilege,
but as the Senate bill differs from the
House bill in providing that no COM
pensation in lieu of it shall be made to
Senators and members it goes again
to the House.
THE commander of the Modoc In
dams who last week defeated General
Wheaton S 400 troops in California is
called Captain Jack. and now after re-
Inducements the aforesaid Wheaton
cannot stop the said Captain Jack
from raiding on the whites. The
ought TO give those In
dams the Small Pox and then turn
Gen. Sheridan loose upon them.
WHILE the Republicans have the
Mayoralty in Knoxville the Conser-
natives have the Board of Aldermen, |
and all subordinate offices. So Knox
Vile has Republican head on a Con-
servative body. She sees with Repub-
lican eyes and speaks the language of
Republication, but her hands and her
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