Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-09-07
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1850.
EVENT and COMMENT .

Last Wednesday night at nine o'clock
there was q tremendous rain fall In
Richmond that flooded the portion Of
the city crossed by Shockoe Greek In the
vicinity of the old market. Cellars were
hoodod and bridges and houses carried
away. The storm was so sudden and
the night 40 dark, that the greatest alarm
prevailed, especially amongst the poorer
CLASSES, who were the chief sufferers.
Hon. John Goode Ia out In reply to
Cen. Mabone's card, O portion Of which
seems plea Of confession and avoidance,
and declaring his intention to resist as
long "a he lives the success Of Gen. Ma
homes party policy. He adds, III am
not profeSsed duelist, and do not rec
sgnIae the requirement Of the code of
honor 70 called. but trust that in the
performance Of public duty l will al
ways be found ready to meet any re-
spousibility which may properly attach
~ me-"
Capt. F. 8. Blair lost by fire last Bat
vrday night week, his dwelling house,
purchased of Mr.. N. L. Yost, occupied
BY Mr.. J. d. Umbarger, who lost nearly
all his household property. Capt. Blair's
loss was 1900 TO 81 900. No insurance.
The wytheville Enterprise fails to say
whether this dwelling was In town or
country, but we presume 1t was out of
town, az Capt. Blair owns q farm.
Poor Blacksburg. Col. Scott Ship of
ishs V. N. I. has declined the. Presidency
OF the Ayr. and Mechanical College
The Board Of Visitors will meet at
Lynchburg the 10th, to elect President.
In the meantime the college has 10 head,
except tnat Prof. Hart 10 acting in sort
0f temporary capacity.
Take down your telegraph. When
the Regulars" had nominated at Tap
pahanpock, Va. Geo. Il. Garrison for
Congress, the news was carried to Fred
ericEsburg by carrier pigeon: 1t Ia no
violent presumption to suppose that like
Paris, Tappshannock was closely invest
ed. In the case Of Paris the Germans
were the investigating party. in this
case It was the Readjusters.
II John Goode Ia Of French extrac-
tlon he has gone back on the institutions
Of his ancestors. There have been in
France since the lat Of last January
lao duels fought In the rnercurial Re-
public. and as the year Ia only little
more than half out, they expect to make
u 300.
Hon. James A. Frazier Of Rockbridge
and present member Of the House Of
Delegates from that county, was, on
Tuesday last at Lynchburg nominated
for Congress by the Readjuster Conven-
tion. His opponent will be Hon. j.
Ran. Tucker. Ran will find Frazier q
very wiry colt to ride.
Judge B. w. Lacy Of New Kent ac-
ospts the Resdjuster nomination for Con-
gress.
The Lynshburg pirgiaian says Chas.
taddess, q now news vender on the A.
N. n o. Il. r., was killed last Tuesday
near Martins Station, having lost his
footing while attempting to pass from
ono car to another, falling down an en-
oanhment and breaking his neck. He
was a son OF the late Jno. Il. Gaddess,
me Lynchbuag marble cutter.
Senator Conkling Of New York, has At
lcngth stalked with great dignity from
his sulky retreat, and has agreed 10 make
four speeches In Indiana and three In
Ohio. 80 the poor turkey cock has to
eat hiA leek. lie knuckles to King Gar
aeld.
The dwelling Of Hon. Vim. J. Fowler
NJ Fork Greek Valley, Monroe Co.,
Tenn, was recently destroyed by fire In
broad daylight, while oil the male men,
hers Of the family were away from home.
A portion OF the household valuables
were saved, but the loss al last was
heavy. Mr.. Fowler has In the past ten
years been devastated by storm, flood
and nre, but having one Of the nm
eat farms In K. Tenn, and being one OF
Ito ablcst busines men, he rises PhGnix
like from each successive ruin.