Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-16
BOOM AND BROOM.
Tie New Basement and Capital
Officers. The Ola nbinet
swept into tho sea like tho
Ancient herd of swine.

The cleaning out Of the rats from the
old ship of State was begun last Tuesday
and completed on Wednesday. In the
new list we see no mention made Of the
dcathless old war-horsc, LEWIS Il. HAIR
vEY of Amelia. One of the colored del
Observation-Disclosures the Conserva-
tive party had been unjust to the negroes
who now have their revenge which he
said was sweet.
The Dispatch of Wednesday gives a
complete and apparently fair and dispas-
sionate sketch of the new officials which
we append
7. I. rAuNTLERoY.
Mr. Il. 7. Fauntleroy, who was yes
terday elected by the General Assembly
Secretary of the Commonwealth Uice Jas.
Mcdonald, Is about fifty-four years of
age, was born in the county of Freder-
lex, and IL the son of Gen. Il. Il. Faunt-
Jerry, of the L. 5. army. lie Is law
yer by proc sion. lie Is a graduate of
the University of Va, and served in the
General Assembly Of Virginia 81 years
ago as well as in the past session. Dur
ing the late war he held the position Of
colonel in one of the Confederate bureaus
and at present practices his profession in
the town of Winchester.
JOHN u. MASSEY.
Mr. Massey, who is to succeed Mr..
Taylor rs Auditor of Public Accounts,
was born In Spottsylyania county, Va.
April 2, 1919, and was educated Mt Rich
mond College. He studied law with $.
W. Morris at Louisa Courthouse IN 1912,
and commenced to practice that profess
sion in 1912. and commenced TO practice
that profession in 1913. In 1916 he
abandoned the law and was ordained 10
the gospel ministry in the BAPTIST Church
Two years later he was married to n
Miss Kablc, OF Jefferson county.
Mr.. Massey located in lIarrlsonburg,
Rockingham county, and had charge OF
several churches in the Valley Of Virgin
Ia until 1851. He then took charge Of
churches In Albemarlc and Nelson COun-
ties, and has since resided in Albemarlc.
In 1861 he wss compelled, by the failure
Of his health, to resign the charge of his
churches and was unable to resume active
labors for about two years, after which his
health was so far restored az to enable
him to again enter upon active duties.
In 1873 Mr.. Massey was elected to
represent his couuty--Albcmarlc--in the
House of Delegates. In 1875 he was re-
elected. In 1877 he was elected to the
Senate from Albemarlc and Greene.
Mr. Massey, during his legislative ca
rcer, gave great attention to the public
debt question. Ills views on II are pc
culiar; but that he has vast amount Of
information concerning II no one, least
of all those who have met him In debate
during the last canvass, will deny. Mr..
Massey did his party twice ms much SER
vice during the late ccmpaign ne any
man in It, The wonder X that his en-
thusiusic admirers do not Insist upon
sending him to fhe United States Senate
instead OF hurying his talents in the
basement Of the Capitol,
HORACE II. DYSON,
The new Second Auditor Ia native of
Nottoway county, Is about ~ years of
n g, nd was during the war n mcmho
of the Eighteenth Virginia regiment,
lie was for eight years sheriff of Motto
way county, aud Is now In the revenue
service.
IREAgrRER.
Corbin NJ Reynolds, who IL to be the
successor of the Hon. Il. NJ. I. Hunter
NJ Treasurer, Il about ility-iivc years OF
age, and resides near I.ick-Run bridge,
on James river, In Botctourt county.
lie IL wealthy iarmcr. lie enjoyed
collegiate education and the opportuni-
ties for observation IN travels abroad.
jonN N. BRoCENBORouGn,
Col. Brockcnborough, who IL sclcctc
by the Readiustcrs to MI the position Of
Register Of the Land office, aud who al
49, under The direction of the Governor,
will act M superintendent OF Public
Buildings. was born IN Richmond conn
~, though now Of Essex. lie IL 80 yeats
of age, the son Of the late Col. Moore
Brockcnboro, and gentleman of liberal
g lucution aud formerly of great wealth.
WINFIELD sCOri.
The nominee Of the Rcadlus,crs for
the office OF General Agent and Store
keeper Of the peniIenllary, now most
Nowhily filled by N G. Tallufcrro, Esq.
ia Mr.. Winfield Srott, n young and en-
terprising merchant Of Floyd Court