Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-28
OUR RICHMOND LETTEr.
RIcHMoNn. Va.

a. NJ. q -. X. H., Il lOuhu ihysSll 4"
the narrow, but lively streets of the
Cockade City, whose lordly and wei
come burghers had heard of the NcaCs, !
and some of whom met me with the
remark. that we had ''gone for them
OF their charter! / found my old |
friend Gregory of the Indc1 &c Appeal |
stretched upon the rack of daily jour
ualism. The sallow leaf Of editorial |
drudgery was upon him, but / found
him able to report success in his work.
Mr.. Glass Of the Nous was NOT In,
had not the pleasure of an interview
with him.
A railroad worry of two hours
brought me to this city, and vending
my way to the Capitol found the
House had its steam up and had run
the railroad question until it fairly
smoked under the strain. Mr.. Cog
hill, OF Amherst, had offered, to the
attn section of the Cumberland Gap
Jaint Resolution, an amendment en-
powering the A. NJ. & O. Co., upon
the failure of a connection of the Gap
at the expiration of the time fixed in
its charter, to expend the funds set
aside for the Va. g. Ky. road, and any
other means it may possess, in the
building of branch roads into Frank
lin, to Clifton Forge, Richmond, down
View River. from Saltyille to the
Tazewell coal fields, to Scott and Lee.
and i'm extending its connections
Westward, by lease or Otherwise
A fter an animated struggle it was de-
frated by close vote. Judge Ould
then succeeded in engrafting upon it
an amendment, requiring the A. NJ
& O. Co. TO deposit its three and a half
millions of bonds with q third party
20 be selected by said Company and
the Board of Public Works. 1t pass
"a by majority Of Onc, and no more.
Those of our friends who favored
tho former and opposed the latter have
done so believing that such action on
their part would test the purpose of
kentucky and thereby promote the
success of the Va. & Ky. road, and at
the same time place the question up
oh such positive and fixed ground that
the A. NJ. & O. Co, would not suffer
10y the repeated attempts which have
by some been made upon its credit.
Certainly IL seems to me that the ac-
ton of the opposite party places the
company Upon the rack of uncertain
Is aud tends to impair, if not destroy,
i,s power to accomplish any good in
lire state. 1t is believed that if Ken
lucky will not meet us in two years she
will not do so at all and we had as well
notify her at once that limitation will
run against her, under perfectly de-
fined alternative declared by the Leg
is Iature of Virginia at this time.
If the A. NJ, & Co, cannot go in
to Kentucky. IL must, and should be
allowed to go elsewhere. Our purpose
should now be shown to Kentucky
and from the position we should not
rcrede.
Last evening the Senate defeated by
one vote, the tax bill, but to day it re-
traced its action and passed it in
shape which will cause committee
of conference to adjust the trifling dis
agreement between the two houses.
1t retains tie heavy and Objectionable
tax on merchants, which many per-
sons. allegc will destroy the whole
sale trade of our Virginia cities. This
tax bill is sharper than musquito's
hill and will draw blood for the al
ready bloated bondholder. For al
though a sold to b negroes and re-
ceived pay in State bonds and j lost
the negroes A demands the last dollar
OF the bond. Ye; b may have been a
widow, and the tax bill find the
widow if she has anything on which
to be taxed.
The Stamp tax bill was to-day
stamped to death in the House, its con-
siderntion being postponed until next
Thursday, the last day of the Session.
Every bill which docs not provoke
serious opposition is being rushed
through under whip. On important
measures our Southwestern Senators
have been generally agreed. but the
delegates thercfrom have frequently
been at variance. The two from Our
own county are often antipodal in
their views and actions. Senator
Smith, of Russell, has been quite sick,
but is now able to be at the Capitol
Gen Pridemore has beeS the speaking
Senator of the s. w. and he always
sneaks with force and effect, but
Messrs. Greever aud Smith are no les:
yigiIant and laborious than he, Messrs
Fulkerson and Longley, Mr. Rich
nond from Scott and Mr.. Cecil o
Tazewell, have been several times
to-day and yesterday before the hous'
in advocacy of or in opposition to Ger
tain III Ntl~uItS- saN1-io* $780, -
Langley have fought the 4 NJ, d 0
70 on nearly all issues, and they hav
generally had the aid of Mr.. Cecil
but it is plainly to,be seen that othe
than they the Legislature is almos
unanimously of the opinion that tn
company should not now, nor at an.
f,ture time. he forced to build tn
Cumberland Cap road without con
nection with the Kentucky roaas--
To-day the Senate passed a resolution
20 annolnt a committee TO DC eompo'
dof two Senators and three delegate
to visit Kentucky aud ascertaih den
n;telv the prospects of connection
The House will doubtless co'lcur'-
Col. FnIkerson has. by a course o'iiei
emit from that pursued by the deiesSse
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