Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-03
The Embezzlcment bill has become
law. 1t makes breaches of trust,
larcenieS.
Communicated.
THE CUMBERLAND GAP
CONNECTION.

Mr., EDITOR There seems TO be q
simultaneous howl, from the MahOne
press OF the State, against MIR. Kich-
mond, the faithful delegate from the
County of Scott, and why? Simply
because he has dared to ask, that Gen.
Malone be required TO do. what every
persoa ssHdersto0d lAe was to do
When our people voted the stock of
the Virginia and TeHn. Road into his
hands, for irO other purpose, as we
then understood it, than to insure the
speedy completion of the Cumberland
Gap connection. And to this end, We
always understood it. he Was to work
diligently, first, last, and all the time,
until this main object TO our people
was contaminated. We ask the press,
and Gen. Malone himself, ifthis thing
has been done? If allowed to answer,
we would say, We think not, neither
according to the spirit, nor letter of the
understanding, with orr people
True, ne spent from 5000 to $4,000
dollars, in surveys. looking from, Cum
berland Gap, but in tle wong direc
ton, most of the time. Fifty thou
sand d0llars, (sPGnt to no Iurpose) is
a considerable sum to the tax ridden
peaNle of Virginia, and particularly at
this time, aid We feel il the more
keenly, when we are led into the light
of the fact, that we are to derive 10
present or failure benefits from it,
The entire survey, together with its
immense cost has PROVEN more than
failure, when Ne reHenESes:. that all
the frnits tSlkibited yet, lso far as We
are able to see III have been to uncov-
ar IA route antagonistIc to the original
design Of the charter for the Virgin.
ia & Kentucky Railroad opening up
a rival work, not Of che cents value to
Virginia; nearer and better thrO1gh
To a point of connection on the East
Tenn. and Chattanooga ROad, at Nor
ristOwal-, Sr ROgersville Junction.
And still %e are to be told, that Gen.
Malone has used proper diligence, to
secure a connection with the Ohio
Valley at Louisville Ky, or Cincin-
natti. Who does not remember the
glowing picture held APP to our people.
The whole survey and heavy expeDdi-
ture of the peoples money. has proven
worse than u failure. when We bear in
Rnisld, that all the fruits exhibited yet,
$50 far as we are able to see) have been
to encourage a rival CONNECTION "nedT-
er and 6ettcr''-frOns Cumberland
Gap, to a point outside of Virginia,
and directly in opposition TO the inter
ests of the Virginia consolidated line,
unless Gen. MahoIIe intends 10 an
mex part O the L. rs Georgia Road
to the Virginia consolidated roads. }
And still we are To be told by Gen.
Mahone aud his friends, that he has
used Rraper diligence to secure the
at Cumberland Cap. with
the, Qhio met work Of Railroads. a'hiR
may Ike so, and may lIot; General Ma
.hone-s particular friends, believe he
has, we have no doubt. but the people
interested think differently, and we
claim to be one of the doubling peO-
pie, Does it suffice to tell US that Gel.
Malone has despatched one or two
delegations TO Louisville? Clothed
with poMe to enter into bonds. favor
able To an early connection, and that
articles have been published, Of char