Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-04-04

Chair wss in great tribulation, and its
track through the ancient labyrinths
Of parliamentary law seemed a mud
die to me. The said presiding officer
sweat huge drops, and he and Judge
Cochran used their bandannas with a
liberality which under other circum-
stances. would have suggested untaXed
wbiskey. The =. @. was called, and
then Augusta called for the ayes and
roes. 1t took five Senators TO sustain
tie call. The Judge votes but one but
ought to be counted about five, and a.
ms confederates failed TO put their nos
- i'm at the door, the call was not sus-
tanned. and so the whiskey bill passed
At that dark hour called midnight
Next day it went to the House, bat
the House refused to take it up out Of
its order, and Augusta had her banner
in the air.
Tonight we meet topart for months
some Of as for aye, no doubt. May
we meet. those OF " who shall not
have gone hence from the Old DOmin-
ion, with something more fully diges-
ted for the relief Of the people, and go
home again with light hearts and easy
consCierCes.
The Senate sent 10 the House on
Monday, a bill to pay the expenses OF
Hon. John Letcher, during his illness,
out Of the contingent fund. II was
referred to a com mittee, and before the
committee reported, Mr.. Leech, the
colleague of Gov. Letcher, announced
that that gentleman while very CRATE
full for the tender, would be con-
strained to decline it. This matter
has been mOoted quietly for several
weeks. but / am satisfied its fate
in the House would have been doubt
ful.
The bill to incorporate the Bristol
aud Wire county Narrow Gauge r.
r., has passed both Houses. This road
can be built for about twelve thousand
dollars per mile, and should be built
at once. That it would be Of vast ad.
vantage locally, we need not argue
By all means, let the necessary funds
be raised. Perhaps some valuable CO.
OpTatiOn can be secured from the
South western Land Association
which has been chartered by the ow-
ners OF coal lands in Wise. The
terms OF the bill require the payment
to the a. u. & 0, II. r. Co., OF all
moneys spent by them in their surveys
and otherwise on the line.
The Emigration bill of 1875, met
with rough handling in the House
last Monday. The entire chapter in
reference to it was repealed, aud the
appropriation to it ordered to be COW
cred into the treasury. Even against
hope, le. Us hope the Senate will con-
cur and thus end the humbug Of the
day.
Yesterday the Legislature elected J.
Thompson Brown, Judge of Nelson
County Court, rice Judge Stephens re-
moved, Singularly enough, Capt.
Fowle left the city the same day for
Alexandria. Thus ends that game OF
Poker.
Senator Smith. OF Nelson. and Mr..
Hubbard, Delegate from Buckingham,
have had an affair of honor ia pros
pcct for some days, but friends to-day
effected an adjustment.
Farewell TO the Southern Associa-
ton Lottery. Both Houses have
kicked in the ribs, and now it is dead
And now farewell to oysters, beef
steak, mutton chops, ELEGANT Campany
and cheerful apartments OF the st.
Claire Hotel. Man never got more
comfort for his money than the st.
Claire furnishes. With half a chance
l will TRY it on" again,
l. SEE.