Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-19

ola one through ACiii' II Oii Oll~tIdt
nooga 10 Bristol. 1t has been DENT
onsir4ted that local business will not
sustain a road, and that through
business is essential to cheap LEGAL
rates OF course then any govern
ment which has for it's object, the
drainage and diversion to other
channels Of this only source of sup
ply to the A. II. e. o. road, towit
the Tenn. road, involves and threat
ems the very existence of the Va.
line. Nay more. The success of
any such movement involves the
very prosperity OF the entire Val
ley Lisected by orr Va. line.
Neither this road nor the people
living contiguous to It, can sit idly
down and permit either Pennsylva-
MIA or Baltimore TO tap it at Nor
ristown, or at Russclville, and by
the purchase of that line to turn all
of its business into North Caroli-
ia, or the clineh Valley. So far
as we are concerned the authors
Of such movements might as well
tear mp our rails and burn our de-
pots and bridges. The history of
our Joint legislation is a standing
contract between the people of Va.
and Tenn, that they would strike
hands at Bristol in a common eff ,rt,
to carry over this twin line the
great trade Of the South and West.
Under no other pledge or purpose
could either one of these roads have
Eeen built. Neither can exist with
out the other, and neither can af-
ford to see the other closed TO it for
ever.
When our friends in the Clinch
Valley, ask Of us in this Valley,
that we allow the Valley r. r. to
pass lis at Moccasin Gap on its way
to Russelville for tie capture of the
means whereby our road exists and
can now alone exist, they ask more
than we can conccde, and VIC will
do them the justice TO say we be-
lieve it is more than they are aware
of asking. Very much mistaken
arc they, if they suppose the A. NJ.
IL o. Railroad would be so illiberal
as to deprive them of road for
the sake of their local trade. If
that were all, it would cost less for
US TO lose it, than to have these as
saultS upon the integrity Of our
line to meet. If the Clinch Valley
will call TO its aid any power which
can build for it road II at Will
seek its own outlet to the west
without taking Ours from us, it will
have no difficulty in finding friends
in this one to cooperate with them.
Do they wish to go through Pound
Gap! Then they can have their
charter!
All of this Juror, about "Ma-
hone," in the Clinch Valley, would
be very unreasonable if it were not
very uniformed. The youth who
complained that his BROTHER Bill
bawled every time he smotc him on
the skull with a hammer, deserved
the chastisement, which in the alb
sence Of any definite information,
We presume was administered to
him. But the old story will illus
trate the demand of Baltimore
that Malone shall stand still while
that city aims to cut his throat.
These are our views as to the
Valley Railroad scheme. We re-
gard it as monstrous in its de-
mands, and it is also dishonest, be-
cause it docs not mean the brild-
ing of a foot of road in the Clinch
Valley, but only the betrayal of
those people, after they shall lave
served Mr.. Garrett, and have in
iured themselves and lis. If the
V. Railroad means honest bust
ness, let it turn its face from ou
store house and then 60 ahead.
IT.. ,,o,A:z. Il IT.