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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04
That Staunton Convention.

Politics in Va. seem more efficient
than the Civil Rights Bill, Witness
this from the N Y. HERALD correspon-
dent ut Stanton:
Despite all these drawbacks, however
the convention, as has already been init
mated, gave ample proof Of the fact that
the colored people Of the South are rap
idly gaining more accurate knowledge
Of the duties Of citizenship. 1t DEM
onstratcd, further, that the color line in
Virginia is practically a thing Of the
past. Whatever else the Malone or Re
adiuster movement has done, 1t has NJ
least so shaken the Democratic party
and 80 alarmed It's leaders that the most
violent Of them are now disposed to
make terms with the negroes. To-day
in Stanton, u Democratic stronghold
the members Of the Republican Conven-
ton are MS free from molestation or IN
suit as they would be in Worcester
Mass. The Democrats are so much
afraid that Malone and the RcaduNers
will capture enough of their men to ear
~ the State for Gen. Grant that they
are, for the first time since the war;
ready TO meet their political opponents
on something like an equal footing, So
great is the change In this respect, that
during the convention all the. hotels Of
Stanton were thrown open 10 Republic
can delegates, blacks Us we'll as whites.
For three days black men have taken
their meals IN common with white men
and women in the public dining rooms
Of houses kept by lifelong Bourbons.--
To-day IN the Virginia House, the prin-
clpal hotel here, saw black man din
Ing with Gen Wlckham, Capt Early
and Mr. Rlyes, representatives Of the
oldest families IN the State. Other coli
orcd men rat at different tables around
the room, and large number Of etanch
Democrats, men and women, who were
present, went on with their dinners as If
the scene WA not an unusual one. II
may or may not he that Cen. Malone
and the Rcaliustcrs' revolution Ia re-
sponslbls for this great change in public
sentimonl, but II is ut least certain that
10 The extent indicated the color Inc Ia
broken down In Virginia. Al last the
colorcd voter Ia y person Of some conse-
nnenrh I'm the Old nnmnIon.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04

who VIII command our respect, and chal-
lenge our admiration, and win our love,
as he did. We love to dwell upon his
virtues, and will venerate his memory /;
therefore,
Resolved, that in the death of Hon.
Connally f. Trigg our country has lost
one Of its purest patriots, the profession
one of its ablest Judges, and his family
devoted husband and father.
Resolved, that we extend to his family
our heartfelt sympathy in their great be-
reavement.
Resolved, that the Circuit and Dis
trict Courts be requested to spread a
copy eff these proceedings on their min
utes, and that copy be transmitted to
the family of the deceased.
VIM. B. Bate, Chairman,
John p. Murray,
Noble Smithson,
Charles G.. Smith,
Frank f. Williams.
The report Of the committee was unan-
imously adopted.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04
THE DEAD JURI5T.
A Tribute to tho Memory Of
Judge Connally I. Trigg,

A meeting Of the Nashville bar aud at
tornoys In attendance upon tho United
states Courts was held IN the United
States District Attorneys Office at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning, to take action
In reference 10 the death Of Judge Com
nally +. 1'dgg, Of thc United States Dis.
trlct Court. The rooms were crowded,
every chair being taken, and every inch
OF standing room occupied.
The meeting was called TO order by
Col, A. =. Colyar, upon whose motion
ex-Gov NELL 4. Brown was called to
the chair. Mcsars. W. A. Thomas and
h, Il. Cambcll were appointed sccrct-
fiea,
On taking the chair, Gov Brown paid
feeling and eloquent tribute to the de-
ceased "a y man ahd lawyer and judge.
Gen. Bate moved The appointment Of n
committee to drft resolutions express
si,c Of the regret Of The Bar NJ the loss
Il Ind sustained IN the death Of Judge
Tfgg, The motion was carried, and the
Chairman appointed ne such committee
Gen. G. b. Bate, Col, 4. y, Williams,
OF EAshyille, Noble Smith son of Pulaski,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04
COMMUNICATED
STIcKLEYvILLE, LIE Co., Va.,l
April rs, 1880. {
Editor Ne1eS:

~ApAAi ~ iOSOs)
Editor NeWS:
AS you have no correspondent from
Sticklcyvile, and as think some of the
readers Of the Ne,0s would like to hear
us occasionally, | thought | would drop
you n short epistle each week. The
The farmers are all getting ready for Il
crop OF corn. Some have commenced to
plant. The wheat crop looks fine, but
not as well as it generally does at this
season Of the year.
Our county convention met Yesterday
and appointed delegates to the Richmond
convention. County court has been in
session during the past week. not very
much business done, owing to the cases
not being ready to 90 into trial. Judge
Morrison and Maj. Holloway and Hon.
r. M. Fulton are in attendance at court.
We are always happy to see the faces of
these gentlemen.
| am sorry to note the condition Of
Mrs. A. l.. Pridemore who has been Sc
riously i'll for some time. Hope she will
recover soon from her sickness.
Our county has been visited Ly two
very hard hail storms this Spring which
done considerable damage.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor, Presiding Elder of
the MorristOwn district, commenced a
quarterly meeting at this place last Sat
urday and 4 very large crowd in attend
ance. ! will bring this communication
to close by saying that the Ne,cS is al
ways welcome visitor at our house.
Respectfully
j. i. d,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04

To appease the public appetite we re-
publish the long article from the N. Y.
HERALD on DR.. Miller. The Bristol
News first brought this strange charac-
ter before the public, and the result is
we have made lion of him. Our read
ers must bear in mind that while he has
benefited some, he has failed on others.
His power is evidently that of animal
magnetism. We don't care q continent
tal for all the scripture he quotes. He
HAS NO DIVINE POWER. That is merely
all bosh. If he performs miracles, why
don't he cure completely and in all cases ?
Miller doesn't himself know how It Is
done, and he IL doubtless sincere in
thinking II miraculous. There are 9TH
ers who could do the came If they only
knew II.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04

Mr.. SLACK discontinued the Daily
COURIER with No. G, the issue Of last
Friday, having demonstrated what we
have heretofore alleged, thct Bristol will
not yet support daily paper. We
should have been very glad to see the
daily COURIER II success. But our peo-
pie perhaps fail to realize that they al
ready have a trl-weekly newspaper SER
vice. The NEWS is issued on Tuesday,
the COURIER on Thursday and the RI
PORTER on Saturday. These make n tri-
weekly. With these Bristol can very
well be satisfied for awhile. A Bristol
daily without the press kilograms cannot
have country circulation. Its fresh
news being local It's circulation must be
local, and advertisers always wish to
reach the country. In this connection
We wish to stnte that the NEWS has n
first rate circulation In the counties In
which Bristol relies for its trade, and
the News Is bringing IN immense num-
Der Of people TO Bristol. Note That gem
tlemen Of the mercantile,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04
Editorial Correspondence.

EsrILLviliG, May |, 1880
Our party leaving Bristol last Friday
had some trlbulstion IN reaching this
point on the route to Big Stone Gap In
Wise county. The atofm Of the previ-
ous evening had wrought to the wagon
roads more injury than has been known
for years. Eycn the newly graded bed
OF the Marrow 3auge entered Mt two or
three points, but not seriously and, az
Gen. lmboden remarked, the storm
simply showed us where the road needs
drainage. Reaching North Fork, near
Mendoza, the swollen river could only
be crossed by swimming our horses, ak
IN number, mud we came narrowly near
having one Of them drowned. OF course
Our party crossed In canoe. We found
the gradGg under both Captains Bib
aud lIcnncssey are making rapid prog
rosa. The latter force 10 pressing rapid
ly up Wolfe rum aud has alrcad reached
10 the point where the county road starts
at Darker'e hill. Mr. James aud | al
lowed Gen. lmboden, Mr., Tlnsiman,
Mr. Ayers, aud Mt WINK to prcis on to
thie point In the night and we stopped
with Mr. Hilton, who n always delight
ud TO see any one who Ia IN favor of the
Narrow Gauge. AZ his hospllable man.
rion surrounded by smiling fields, fine
improved orctprds and splendid forests
" amber, with The finest water IN The
world, We fored Ike kings. Above hlp
homestead In the top of Cllnch noun
tain are vast dtposi,a of One iron, which
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04
EVENT and COMMENT.


L. NJ. Noftsinger was hung at Gaines
Vile, Texas on the Both ult. for the muir
der of Willis Cline, IN 1878. He and
Cline were rival sutors for the hand Of a
young lady. Cline being successful,
was killed by the former. Noftsinger
was n native of Virginia.
The President has rendered the vacant
United States District Judgeship 10 Post
Master General Key. He has accepted,
his name, however, will not be sent in
for confirmation until near the close Of
the present session Of Congress.
A cold wave passed through the north
crn States on the LIST instant. Some
squalls prevailed along the Hudson, and
formed in many parts of the interior.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04
BOOM.

The Board Of Supervisors of Scott Co.
to-day ordered 4 levy at once of $4,000,
TO be expended on the Bristol Coal g.
Iron N. G, r. r. Speeches were made
before the Board by Messrs. Fowler,
James, Ayers, II. G.. Wood and Hold
way. The vote stood to l, and Maj
II. W. Holloway was appointed the
agent Of the county 10 deliver the war;
rants Of the county at the proper time.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04

A BARGAIN can be had. In ono
~ uf the newest, mnst comfortable
nm delightfully."- located dwellings ~
town. situation, IN 'front.' Ut Sulins
College size " lot. over hnlf acre
building, Aflrk with nine ruums. No
money wanted until perfect lille il
conveyed. JFo. w. JET.
hpril ~, fgtl--0ms
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04
A .UN iVERSAL
Wedding Present.
FREE TO ALL BRIDES.
NOTICE is hereby given TO ell the
~ reGders Of this paper, and sll
"thtir sisters, and the'r cousins, and
their suuts," throughout the United
States nHd CNnada, that
The Household

will be sent one year
Ass A FER FIT GIFT
to every newly married couple whose
sdd tss nno ~ cen y to lay postage
- il sent To the uhiisher atitdm one
yCdr after Htr marriage
Prrtops sending for lhie present are
requested to svnd q copy Of - paper
containing notice OF their marriage
or some other evidence that shalt
amount to q reasonable rcni that they
are pili'ltd to IT,, nlsps2iue uud,r he
above offer Address
THE HOUSEHOLD,
B!AtilebUrO. VI
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04

SEYMoRE, BAYLOR COUNTY, TExAs.l
April II, 1885,
Editor NeloS.
| enclose $500 for which please send
me the NelCS to the above address,
| send you with this mail the Albany
7cmdbCw& containing a notice (marked)
ofmy appointment rs County Attorney
OF this Co. Your quandam friend
w. +. PRESTON
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04
Advertising Chnnts.

1t has become 70 common to write the
beginning ofun elegant, interesting arti-
Gle and then run II into some advertise
ment that we avoid all such cheats and
simply call attention to the merits of Hop
Bitters in as plain honest terms az posi-
BILE, to induce people to give them one
trial, rs no one who knows their value
will ever use anything else. Providence
AdlertiSer.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04
NOTICE.
JOHN JonNsoNt

Take notice. that ! ahall on the llh day
OF May 1880, at tho oiIct Of the Mayor Of
uoodfon, IN Washington oouuty, Va, take
depostione Of llomulus slmons Samuel
Johnson, Matilda John,on md oihera. 10 be
ren' as evidence ~ my behalf ut the NAV
term Of tho Circult Court NJ wnsbipvtot
county, Va In cnnse pending in ,oid
Court, wherein Am plaintiff nnd yoi o
deiendani' Won cnn appear md GRO /.
anime If you choose.
,r,. ,.. JANE JOHNSON.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04


mrft 'c os',c1 TITO early use. We have
been shown SPECIMENS Of other ores
from various portions of the country
which are peculiarly rich, and only re-
quiro the n. G. TO make them marketa-
bic. The second time / state that Es-
tlllville is built on immense beds of mar
Die. Marble of great beauty, fully as
beautiful as the Hawkins Co., Tenn.
marble, used in the capitol at Washing
ton. Gen. lmboden pressed ahead this
morning to Gladeville to meet his pay
ment on his Big Stone Gap purchase.
Mr.. James, DR.. Hilton and / were made
the guests of Mr.. r. A. Ayers, who took
us 10 his picturesqe and beautiful resi-
dence on its evergreen promonotory of
Clinch mountain. | must say he has
the most beautiful site and building in
the country. His house is finished in a
style Of architecture surprisingly rich
and beautiful, and know of no young
man whose success in life has surpassed
his. On an adjoining promonotory the
workmen are already at work on the
new residence of Hon. j. Z. Richmond.
Estillville is becoming the most pictu-
rescue town in Southwest Virginia.
AS we wheeled out of Moccasin Gap
into view of the town, one of our party
exclaimed, "Why, Estillville has put on
a clean shirt and collar" The houses
are in good condition, newly painted,
and 1t presents first rate appearance.
Quite number Of new and elegant
houses have recently been erected, and
others are in process of erection. have
to record o
SHOCKING ACCIDENT
which occurred last Sunday week, the
25th, at the residence of Mr.. David
Ellsworth, two miles below Holstor
Springs. His son John, aged some Is
years, by the handling Of a pistol, in.
stantly killed his beautiful and lovely
little sister Bette, aged 10 or IA years
Bette and little daughter Of Mr.. Dick.
enson were teasing him about some
rings he had in n prize box, while he
was sitting on trunk from which il
and the pistol had been taken. In hand,
ling the hammer, his finger slipped, il
fired and his little sister was shot
through the bowels. The young mar
picked her up in his arms and rushed
down stairs with her, where he fell Will
her. In 60 minutes he had ridden sever
miles TO Estllville for physician ant
returned, bH it was too late. The littIC
girl fingered until Wednesday at II
o'clock, when she died.
We expect 10 go ahead this evening
via the Natural Tunnel to the Gap
There was considerable frost here thi,
morning, but very little damage wal
done, as SEE.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04

40 pEtE kutifG. councillor h made
with Tho birhmond peirrhnW Railroad lot
Ricimouf lidI iHyion, Hdiiimnle mud m, Emit
~ Wt'NItENI1 with the Richmond
btnyilip u ifuad, tor uinville Urcousbmuurh,
rhatlntir Rud tho southeast
LYNptIUURG, with Va Midland Ha.
road, tur Charlottesville and tho Nmih. = the
point virhhurE a frttNtV StttPrH 10 Niprh.
I'd M Mn Dri,0np, via haltrn md Ula.w, wlu
without change.
ANALTnN connection Il maas with the
Ralna, Rome Dalton Railroad. Ter Rome ralU.
Jesa Montgomery Mobile, Sulna, Meridian,
vlektburE, and tho suuth'wesi,
A. CvAryAN OOGA, with tho Alsbams
nren southern Bhltond. iof birmingham tuscA.
loosa, Meridian, YicAsburN Mobile aud New Or
leans,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-05-04

Thanks to Hon. j, Il. Richmond for
numerous fayors. We have never had II
more truly efficient Congressman than
he.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-11
Silver and the Public Debt.

The proposition of Mr.. Weaver Gin
the lower house of Congress- is not a
bad one 1t is in substance that all cur
rency-whether metallic or paper
necessary for the use of the people shall
be issued and controlled by government
and not by banks, and shall be the only
legal tender, and that the debt matur-
ing in 1881, in amount S792, 900, 900
shall not be refunded, but paid off by an
increased coinage of silver dollars.
And this suggests the enquiry why Con-
gress has not taken advantage of the
depreciation in silver and coined it with
view to paying off the national debt at
the standard of 412! grains in the dol
lar. 1t will not be denied that Congress
has this power under the refunding act
which authorized the issue of new bonds
in place Of the old ones with the
pledge written directly on their face
that they were payable Gin coin, ;"
and that meant siIrer as well as
gold. y debtor has a right to
discharge his obligations in such legal
tenders as he prefers. At the time of
the creation of the debt, the silver dol
lar of 4125 grains was the standard,
and the bond holder had no equitable or
legal right to demand payment other
wise than according to tlfe express
terms of the law and the bond under
which they were issued. Two billions
of the public debt remain unpaid The
question of the right Of the people to
pay according to their contract, ex-
pressed in the law and written on the
face of the obligations themselves is a
living question, and viii not down at
the bidding of politicians and the tools
and agents Of the privileged classes. A
great deal has been lost, but great
deal remains to be saved, and there are
champions Of the people who will step
forward, prepared to assert their
rights
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-11
Tne Negro Migration Investigations.

The investigations of the Senate COM
mittee are bringing to light some of the
wavs by which the Republican man
ayers are trying 10 create discomfort
among the colored people Of the South,
and get them TO eolonize Northern
States in which Republicans are in a
minority The testimony of Nj. Otuy,
an intelligent and educated colored man,
shows how INSCRIPTIONS politicians
have agitated the colored people of
North Carolina against the advice and
protests of the most intelligent colored
men and also against the wishes of public
spirited Republicans in that State. The
statements of other witnesses and of in
telligent visitors to the South confirm
Mr.. Otuvs testimony. The fact that
Republican politicians are trying to I'M
settle the eolored people in the South
and colonize them in doubtful North
ern States is unquestionable. And con-
sidering the fact that these immigrants
are not wanted in Indiana or Ohio or
other Northern States where they are
being sent, that they are unused to the
climate and the methods of industry of
the North, that their removal entails
untold hardships and suferings, the
course ofthese Republican medlers de-
serves general condemnation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-11
Pennsylvania for Grant.

The most significant political event
of the day is the resolution of the Re
publican Convention of Pennsylvania
instructing the delegates from that
State to cast their votes for Gen. Grant
in the National Republican Convention.
Pennsylvania is the next largest State
in the Union. The New York Repub-
licans who are ostensily for Conkling,
will follow suit; and when the Conven-
ton meets, the other candidates will
all hide their diminished heads, and
Grant will be nominated unanimously
and vociferously. Then what? Echo
answers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-11
Timely and Proper.

In his charge to the grand jury at
Raymond, Judge Calhoon, according TO
the Edwards Citizen, ''dwelt with pc
culiar emphasis upon the necessity for
suppressing violent lawlessness as OPP
posed to other characters Of crime, such
a. larceny, unlawful retailing, etc. He
told the grand jury that the suppression
Of violence, in its various forms, the
use Of deadly weapons, homicides, and
other like offences, was matter of the
highest concern to the people, and that
a thorough reform in this respect was
demanded and required by society.
And he endeavored to impress upon the
minds Of members of that body that
they were responsible for the failure to
enforce the law against disturbers of the
peace of society; that the courts were
poweriess to act without the concurrent
action of the grand juries. His charge
was forcible and clear, and calculated to
make law breakers rest uncomfortable,
until the final adjournment of the
Grand Jury"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-11
Senator Elect George What the Press
Says.

This distinguished gentlemen was nomi
mated and elected to the United States Sen
ate last week. His name is a household
word, and his election to the high trust
gives universal satisfaction. He is a large
man, Intellectually and physically, and we
predict will make a name in the Senate
been impossible to have elected better
man for the office, aud the caucus that nom
mated him is to be congratulated for its ac-
tion.-Brookhaven Ledger.
The foregoing deserved tribute to the
Senator-elect is from the pen of the
worthy President of the Mississippi
Press Association, Mr.. r. II. Henry,
who has been kind enough to make the
following mention of one of the candi-
dates who withdrew in order that nom
ination might be made and the Legisla-
ture be enabled to proceed to other
pressing business
The letter of Mai Barksdale withdrawing
his name from the Senatorial contest is
worthy of the man. He has made good his
words on becoming a candidate, that his
personal aspirations should be subordi-
mated to the success of the party, in which
the best interests of our State and country
are involved" He was the foremost man
in each caucus, and received more votes
than either of his competitors when he
withdrew. His motto all along has been
Everything for the cause; nothing for
men," He has shown his sincerity.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-11
EXTRACT.

3. In general, every town, township, mi
lita district, or other permanent civil di=
vision of the county should be constituted
an enumeration district, if the estimated
population thereof exceeds seven OF eight
hundred inhabitants. The only reason
which this Office could recognize as suffi-
cient for making such a civil division a
part of larger enumeration district would
be the.impossibility of securing a compe-
tent and trustworthy enumeration within
its own limits.
made small enough to secure the compile
ton of the canvass within the limit set by
the census law, viz during the month of
June To this end, supervisors will
be expected to exercise their best judg-
ment in good faith. Compliance with
the law in this matter will be rigidly in
sisted on.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-11
HIssTssIpPI NRWs.

Walthall Pioneer
Mr. S. AZ. ROane left for Pittsboro Last
Thursday Ia answer 10 q summons rom his
brother. Capt A. y. Roane, who IS very Co.,
Natchez Democrat.
The death is announced of Edgar +. Crs-
sey, which took place ia Franklin county.
Miss, on the 18th Of January. The deceased
was well known in Natchez and New Or
leans.
Lauderdale Review
A new paper this time religions one, O.
80 he started In Meridian soon ~ Is 90 bee
called the Mississippi Methodist and 10 boz
published by John and james Dement,, aud
rdited by Revs. j. w. Atkinson aud T. %.
Mounger.
Greenville Times.l
Negroes are steadily pouring Zoo Co this
aud adj dining counties. THIS is as Wc pre-
dicted several months ago. We have heard
the Increase IN population from this source
in Washington county estimsted at BOO
STAGE the Christmas holidays.