Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-09-22

II took IS7 ballots to renominate
Hon. no. Nj Bright la the 9th Tenn.
Dist. This is calculated 10 give him
high degree of regard for his friends
and respect for his competitors who
came SO near uncrowning him.
Mr.. Frederick Rule, father of ex-
Mayor Rule, died a few days ago, he is
said to have been one of those good
amen who lead quiet, peaceful and use
ful lives. and then pass easily 10 Their
reward on high.
Bob TOombs says they can elect him
Governor If they choose bat IL they DO
federal troops shall never set their
feet ia Georgia to control its elections.
IfI3olJ could he crowned king OF they
the Lava Beds lac would make sue
cessor to Capt. Jack worthy TO wear
his rawhide mantle.
DTphtheria is prevailing at Knox
Vile. Hon. VIM. Rule has lost two
children. from it and is likely to lose
another. His little daughter died
while they were burying The little son.
Tnis was on the TN and on the 10Th
lIis father died Truly his is All afilict-
cd family at dis time. t.
There is to Ice a tournament on the
md or Bird day of the Jonesbor0 FaIr,
and $50 will Ice distributed as preInl-
Iuns among the successful knights
Entrance f,e So. l.a .r
1t is alledged that the y. Y. Herald
in its magnanimuus articles Oh the
Il "a n a
Congressional action which Is intended
10 prevent the Southern Suites from
Iepudiating their debts. The plan is
10 get the Federal Government To en-
Iorse the bonds of the States so tha,
it can pay them and then recourse OH
the States for the amount If this lie
the Heralds' plan it will likely pan out
poorly e..E... IT4fl
Sol Smith Russell has gone to the
stage, and recently made his debut as
allUh i'm the character of Trip in
school for Scandal. Why did he not
so 10 Plymouth Church, brooklyn.
Lynchlurgprs are so thick that
pistol canuui be fired in New Orleans
without hitting one a them. in the.
fight oii Canal street, Mr.. Gnur'lain "a
hroIhcr-im law - Mr.. j. 4. Scuddy, OF
Aynchburg, wis Killed.
The I.ynchburg Republican makes
the point that the =. &, Convention OF
thieves has endorsed Grant and favor
i.iln tOT a TIA. ri term.
BrnWulcw starts his Knoxville
WING ;iS soon as three t0 five thousand
subSCrIbers are enrolled.
BHsh Burgess has been nominated fol
Congress 10y the radicals in The Rich
mOnd Dist.
Marshall BaZaine saws he would not
have atJemdt,d Ia escape il his old
.COmrade McAlaion had seen fit TO les
sen the severity of lIis captivity. He
iemaiiIcd true Ia the Emperor while IN
-JciZ, ie.au~c lac held his command
from him and not from the insurrec-
1iunarr gavernnIcnt. All unworthy lac
lion that took advantage of the absence
al the Emperor and iiie army. lie he
level HE Emperor uf Russia and the
King ai fts,ly would come To their as
sIsIance. He SAYS he always had two
friends, Napoleon and Illiers.
Two Of the ealnred Eunatics in the
Central Asylum al Richmond got into
an alteration last Monday morning
week, before day, and one of them
Rlaoied Williams seized a Stat from his
h,sa aud broke The skull of the other.
manned tSfai1ss- Smith could not sleep
aud managed Ia awaken Williams
There are men outside of the asylums
that Will feel like fighting any one who
.awakSs them before day. But lunatics
can't be hanged even for murder.