Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-09-23
EDITORIAL LETTER.
Jrihngulatiug the State. A Lii.
u" os sentiment, "a couch of
Travel, anti a dash at
Politics.
81. CLAIR HOTEL, RICHMOND


Sept. 20, 1879.
If it were not for the splendid TO-
liage That dccoiates that matcbess snot
ofground, capi,Ol square, so beautifully
visible from my window as I write, |
would almost think am here in my
old capacity as n member of the Lepis.
azure. As | look on that lire-mock.
ing piece Of art. the Washington
Monument, the gray and stately Safe
House, designed by a French archi-
tect at the instance Of Thomas JEFF
terson, the 1.-THE squirrels leaeing
over The grassy slopes, and see the
advancing figure Of my friend Atty.
General Field, I can scarcely resist
the densi'e dream that the long bat.
tie OF REIMBURSEMENT is being fought
ny Senators and Delegates on the
floor Of the two Houses The sharp
clang OF the iron gates, The roar and
Whirr of hacks and carriages. the dull
thunders Of the James, and the euer.
getlc race of the news>boy MS he
cries State, Wing and Dispatch, d."
AFRO familiar sounds, not calculated to
dispel the Illusion. But the House
and Senate flags are no Logger waving
from their perches on the capitol. L.
The doors are closed. the Seats are
vaeant--the galleries cmpty--and the
representatives Of the people are no
longer here. AS | pass the baize tap.
estrled doors Of The saloons, there nro
fewer sounds from the Mollett Regis
ters. The Legislator has had his day.
The people have the floor, aud they
will soon record their verdict on the
Debt question.
met here this morning our towns.
man, Mr.. W. W. james, Vice prcsi-
deut of the Bri'tol Narrow Gauge,
aud he aud we're soon in Col. Swans
office ut the Penltentiary, Ten mche
convicts arc ready Cor Ms. and on Mon.
day morning they will be at the dcrot
IN readiness for us. Tuesday mora
ing We expect to have them in read
ness frr the shovel and the picl, at
Bristol. They arc very fro fellows
for the work quite as much so as
those we already have ut IT, We
met Gov. Holiday ut p. NJ. aud
had a very pleasant hour with him.
lie is ready 70 do all he can for or
enterprise, but says the influx to the
Penitentiary is very light. The now
criminal code has ceased to fll the
State prison at any rapid rate The
common Thief is simply whipped and
turned loose at home. The Governor
thinks the wscst aud best lso that
can DO made Of unslilled convict Ia.
Dor Is to put II To work on our Mar
row Gauge railroads, so as 10 develop
the State.
The business men Of Richmond
have agreed that better times have at
last dawncd. Purchasers ate rnpidly
iacrcasing aud prices advancing. -
Nails, Tor instance, have advanced
81 ,l5 per kcg, and bar iron eight
,u'lls per pound. The city has inn
proved perceptbly during the sum-
mor. Broad and Franklin streets
seem to have the inside track In the
way Of pew aud fnc buildings. Il
met this e,eaiug Capt, Henry Lee, Of
Abingdon, who has Tor some time
been In the service Of the Chesapeake
n Ohio Company.
On my departure from Bristol |
hrd pleasant run to Wythe,lllc,
where spent day with friends. --
Next 10 Bristol, Wytheyillo is the I
lysliest town In the Southwest IL
!, making positive aud permanent