Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-07-12


steal on so short notice. But after al
wish Bro. Burson to be n prophet.
10 wish most wonderfully to see the
Millennium.
Gen. lmboden is in philadelphia, and
VIII return next week. Capt. Seeker
has succeeded in getting Il line of uni.
form 81 foot grade from Rich Valley &c
the top of Walkers Mountain and sever
nj bids for the heavy mile below Collins
are already In. Tomorrow and next
day Capt. Bib will bring all the con-
victs to the old camp near town and
commence the new line around Sharrett's
and Doriot's, as Capt. Dudley has fin
lshed the heavy work between Filing
tons and the river. Only two miles
between Bristol and Mendoza remain
ungraded. These done and RAIDERS cut
lowered, the track can be laid. As soon
as Barney Campbell can cut through be-
hind the engine house in this town, u
train will be put on and the excavation
of the RAIDER cut commenced. Capt.
Geo. Gibson's force is making the Will
cox grade in Moccasin Gap.
Mr.. ID. $. Hale, of IIales Mill, Scott
county, Va, has established in the Pal
mer building, near the Hamilton House,
Sewing Machine Emporium, and will
supply all our friends with the Light
Running, New Home. Dr. Hicks per-
formed number of surgical operations
last week, assisted by DR.. Thos. Hicks
and DR.. j. A. Dickcy. lie removed u
tumor from the side of Mr.. A. Picken's
nose. lie also extracted cataract from
the eye of Mrs. Kate Zimmerman, of
Greene county Tenn, and removed n
Nasal Polipus for Miss Love, of Town
House Va. Mr.. Floyd Mcconnell, ac-
companied by his father from Scott Co.
Is here for the purpose of having one Of
his eyes taken out, but DIR. Hicks delay
cd the orpcration for few days on ac-
count of the hot weather.
Tommy Bcttcrton has my thanks for
some splendid Trophy Tomatoes week
ago. They were brought from Chatta-
nooga, were fresh and of fine size. lie
keeps them regularly, and if they will
not keep you cool you had as well curl
up. Col. Cameron will make speech
here next Thursday night. He will make
II speech calculated to stimulate thought
and convince. 1t is worthy of note that
there never has been Il gubernatorial
candidate of which both supporters and
opponents said 30 many handsome
things, At last here is n candidate at
whom mud is not thrown. Friday at 2
=. NJ. he will speak at Mendoza, and on
Saturday at Estilvllc.
During the week attention has been
turned to the wounded President with
unanimily never saw surpassed, I'M
consciously tcstifying to the fact, which
before was scarcely realized, that Mr..
Garfield has made good President this
far, avoiding sectional action and direct
ing the whole power of his young adj
ministration TO the Inauguration of peace
and kindly feeling between all the States.
IL he should recover he has II in his
power to become the most popular Pres
idcnt Of this period. Mr.. VIM. Smith
has completed the brick work Of the new
james block, and most imposing build
ing II Is. The front wall Is of nice press
ed brick. McsSrs. lIammitt & Iludgins
ANA Keller have just completed the tin
roof At once Mr.. Smith commences
the erection of the new store of j, II.
Anderson a. Co. These gentlemen have
secured the design of an architect at n
cost Of $75, and in many respects it will
be splendid building.
Brown Bros, the carriage builders,
have n good milch COW for sale. These
gentlemen are constaHtly putting up the
finest carriage work ever seen in this
country. Repairing is done by them in
superior style. Their finishing and
painting are equal to that of the finest
northern work. Mr.. II. NJ. Smith has
his fine steam tlrcshcr standing today
near the Ne,cs office. | hope he does not
mean to thrcsh the editor. Yesterday
two Of his hands had sunslrokc in the
field, and one of them, learn, is dan
gcrously i'll to-day. Prof, j. lIopwood,
of Mlllignn College, Is in town to-day
and Is distributing his new and elegant
catalogue just issued at the Nous office.
Mr.. JEFF l.. Dun, of johnson a. Dun, ut
Falview, Scott Co., will pass through
Bristol on his way to the northern mark
cts for new goods, Hon, A. Fulkcrson
started to-day for the Court Of Appeals
ut Wythcylllo and will return tomorrow
nights. Mr.. John Powers tells me IL
will take him until late ia the autumn to
complete the grading for the new Ma W.
depot. ESQ don't see that It can be
erected before next Summer. The new
passenger shed and rooms ARE going
slowly ahtah. Capt. Roberts says he
wishes tho ladies' to call often and and
see the new and bright things he Is reg
ularly receiving for them, Trade Is dull
and | don't sue how It orOny other thing
can be active with the mtrcdry al 100.
Mr.. W. u. Jones Of Philadelphia Is In
town and will remain this week. His
house Of Wood, Marsh q CO Has tlianga
It's name to that Of Wood, Bacon 4 Co.,
ono under which II moved many years