Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07

guished family of acrobats of that
name.
Dr.. J. r. Lewis, of the Sanitary
! Commission in India states that in all
the cases OF chyluria he has examined,
minute active WOrm-like creatures
were found in the blood.
The Platform OF the Conserva-
tive Party.
We, the representatives of the Conser-
vative people of Virginia, in COnven-
ton assembled do declare
First. That contrast of the con-
dition of Virginia under Conservative
government with the condition of
| those Southern States which have been
under I.adical rule. illustrates the
wisdom of the people of Virginia in
the adoption of their plan of State
! policy, aud demonstrates the necessity
of continuing the powers of the State
| in the control of the Conservative peo-
| pie of this Commonwealth.
Second. That the chief purpose Of
the Conservative party of Virginia is to
secure to every citizen of this Com
mOnwealth, whether native or adopted;
of the white or color1d race, exact and
impartial justice, and to promote by
wise and beneiciemt legislation, the
prosperity of our whole people.
Third. That the Conservative party
of Virginia. disclaiming all purposes of
captious hostility to General Grant,
will judge him impartially by his
! official action, and will cordially CO.
| f Ns-
| istratiou which may be beneficent in
! its design, ana calculated to promote
the welfare of the people and TO cult
vate sentiments OF good will between
the Union.
Fourth, That the interests of large
section of this Union, no less than
| those Of Virginia, demand the speedy
! enlargement and completion of the
! great James River and Kanawha wa
ter line that should connect the wa
! tiers Of the Ohio with those of the Ches-
apeake, affording to the teeming pop.
ulation of the West cheap tra3sp0rta-
! ton of their products tn the point. of
! of shipment and marts of trade in the
East. The completion by the govern
ment OF this great design of George
| Washington would he an additional
bond OF union between the commu-
! mites whose products and commn-
| dities would pass over the line OF the
| great natiOna! work.
! Fifth. We recognize rs a funda-
mental political truth, that upon the
J intelligence and virtues OF its peaple
must rest the prosperity, and powers
pre-eminence of State We point
with pride to the successful establish
! ment and progress Of the free school
! system of Virginia, inaUgurated and
| conducted under circumstances OF pc
culiar difficulty. for which we are
| indebted to the wisdom and zeal of a
! Conservative State government. Lib
| eral provision ought to be continued
! for the support and retention of the
| free schools for the white and colored
races respectively.
The resolutions were considered
seriatim.
General Early objected to the reso-
luton relative to James River and
Kanawha Canal, as he thought it a
matter in the interest of the Great
West and entirely beyond the control
of the United States Government.
The report and resolutions of the
committee were carried almost unani-
mOusly, only one vote being cast in the
negative.
Conservative State Organization
The following are the members of
the State Committee of the Conserva-
tive party of Virginia,appointed under
he plan of organization adopted by
the late Conservative Convention
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
John w. Gillet, Accomac.
A. n. Wexford. of Richmond coun-
ty.
Colonel Z. E. Montague, Middlesex.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
J. w. Hinton of Norfolk.
Thomas Tabb, of Elizabeth City,
J. w. Lawson, of Isle of Wight.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Judge John A. Meredith, of Rich
mond city.
Judge w. I. Clopton, of Chesterfield.
DR.. w. D. Quesenberry, of Carolina
FOURTH CONGRESSIoNAL DISTRICT.
Gen. VIM. Malone. of Petersburg
J. p. Fitzgerald, OF Prince Edward.
L. X. Harris, of Mecklenburg
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
John Z. Penn, of Patrick.
JOhn.R. Riley. of Halifax.
A w. G. Nowlin, of Carroll.
SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
e. NJ. Strattou. of CamDbelI
w. II. Poague, of ROckbridge.
J. B. FickliH, of Buckingham.
SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. |
Col. T. ]. Randolph, of Albermarle.
Col. J. b. Baldwin. of Stanton.
Maj. z &. Borst, of Page.
EIGHT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Col. S. w. Thomas, of Warren.
f. Snowden. Jr. of Alexandria.
Col. j. V. Brooke, of Fanquier.
NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Judge E. f. Tiller, of Scott.
Gen. ]. A. Walker, OF Pulaski.
Col. j. A. McCaulI, of Roanoke
OF THE EXECUTIVE cons
MITTEE
of the Conservative Party of Virginia
appointed under the plan of organiza
ton adopted by the Conservativ-
Convention
NatlSl p. Meade, Chairman.
Alexander r. Holiday,
Lewis II Frazier.