Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-12-07

tliabit uS 10 Organize, duu WITHOUT OF
| gauizalion the Southwest can get lit
( tie except her full share Of the tax
State is being rapidly disposed of, and
/ with the exception Of a. o. Sullivan,
/ of Montgomery Gor 2nd Doorkeeper'
/ tie Southwest has nothing. 1t has
! seemed 10 me that prompt confer
4 ence of the entire Southwestern dele
cation, could have presented a modest
/ test of their own nominations to such
positions as that section of the State Is
/ actually entitled to. and have present.
/ ed united but defrTpntial request
/ 10 that effect, leaving the East
/ TO present its own men for the Ie-
! nainder. This is the only way We
can get what we ought To have, but it
4 has not been done. In the appoint
| mcnt of the six Committee Clerks of
I'the House. nothing could be done as
long as the Clerk of the House had the
appointing power.
For Speaker, the name Of Gen. Bag
well. of Accomac, was presented, and
| that gentleman made most honorable
aud formidable contest with eX-Speak
er Hanger. whose capacity for the pO-
sitiuI has the finest demonstration
to his appointments of committees,
and this will always be, hut as to hi
rulings and his knowledge of the rules
a. well as his bearing as presiding
officer, nothing too much can be said.
so il was, Hanger was made Speaker.
JHO Bell Bigger was reelected Clerk.
and then came the tug between Gen.
Hill, of AlbemarIe, and Col. Critten-
den, of CulpeT per, for Sergeant-at-
Arms. The former had lost his right
arm in the service Of the confederacy
and both had been gallant soldiers
The balance hung evenly, when Shelf.
fey, of Smyth, inserted one of those
dextprous thrusts for which he is dis
tingmshed, and Hill was successful
This give Col. Crittenden an excellent
send off for First Doorkeeprr, for
which he beat the field on the first
ballot.
Sullivan, with his good face, popu-
lar manners, fine character, and with
but one leg. was nominated in a storm
of enthusiasm.
The caucus has just asked the Sen
ate to concur with the House in abol
ishing the office nf Third DoOrkecper.
For this Office, the 5 w. had voted
Tor Commaun, who secured ten votes.
HE remainder being scattered amor
eight or ten other aspirants. The
Delegates from Washington voted to
abolish the office, not knowing whelh
or it was absolutely essential as al
lodged 10y many, bat being perfectly
willing to make the experiment III be-
half OF reducing EXPENSES.
20 The peni,eutlary and basement Off
GERS. viii come next. and the appli.
cants aFe treading on my COINS, "r did
80 at every turn, 30 that | had TO get :,
par OF EIIat Wugo and Crump's
patent box-loed shoes. tThis is 40
puii for paid enough forthem.) Nj
Spindle, oil Montgomery, is making
fair headway for the Storekeei g ship
but VIM. LoveustIen, of Richmond
is undoubtedly in some ones way, 1t
seems TO me probable, that Col. Italia
ferro, bro;her of the present imcum-
bent, will be in the last heat. and il
may he neck aud neck between two OF
the three named.
The Senate reelected is old officers;
Shelton G. Davis, Clerk: w. w. Har
r.s-on, Sergeaut-at-aLms; and Col.
Juo. W. Minor, First Doorkeeper.
Senator QuizzenherIy was elected
President pro tcnl..
The reports of the various officers of
the Commonwealth, are before the two
Houses. That of the Second Auditor
is the one of absorbing interest. l
have only had time to glance at it, but
see that we are snort in the payment
of interest on the public debt last year
by near tw0-thiris of a million OF
do lars: accurately ii is S6l7 699.93.-
Ia other words there Is deficiency OF
that amount in the revenue Of last
al. note that the State Debt las
been reduced last year, 10y the pur-
chase of bonds through the sinking
fund, 10y S4i2.5o437. Not"iihstand-
ing lh,s and apocryphal as it may
ecm, the Debt is gaining Oh us. The
! Governor says We will get out of the
! food after while, but Ihe Governor
! i simply going up the heights
Of Gettysburg again. | hope he will
not again have his coffin prepared for
him as il was then. IF he does l hope
me ,.ill do as he did then, get up and
refuse t., got III il.
The debt how is $50 .514.42638. The
.rrears of interest Is $27I6.O30 So
his .dded. makes the Debt. eXclud
lug West Va's. thirG, ;!2.295.456 81
THIS looks heavy. and heavy IL Is.
The Governor recommends Ietrehci-
mont aud IA tax on whlskey.
I find evidences OF hard tines
From all quarters Of the State, they
stare at me. There are few cigars
smoked, aud the 5ar-roons are scanti-
| ly paIrouiz,d. These evidences are
srrall, tut they are as pointed as the
sting of a hornet. Let those who
may not believe IN them wait until
the members have drawn mileage and
/ per diem.
/ The Governor invited the Senators
| o,,i nat.ryttS on 'IutS I.V evening tp