Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-29
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Sidewalk Letter.
OK TIE SIDEWALK, |
March 20, 1881. (

If March means to go out like lamb
1t will have speedily to change its way
of doing business. Last week swept
by with ice dangling to its flowing hair.
The northwest sent down u polar wave
that caused Bristol to SILVER. April,
the "grass month";" as the Emperor
Charlcmagnc called it in his new calen-
dar, is booked for entry next Friday, on
ly three days distant. The name is sup
posed to be derived from dperire, which
means to open, Julius Caesar added the
Both day to it. Prior to that time, it,
like February in leap years, had but 20,
All FOOLS day custom is said by some to
come from the hull feast among the Hin
docs. Others say it had its origin in
Christ's being sent about, to and from
between lIerod, PLATE and Caiphas--
Any way you can look for revival OF
tn custom on the sidewalk next Fri
day. During the week business and
politics have divided popular attention
on the street. The ghost of Malone has,
1t is said, been fitting about in mysteri-
GUS shapes as far as the center of Main
Street. Some even declare IL has been
seen on the Tennessee side. A - fur ms |
see It there are few changes in party
alignment. have yet to see the Read
juster who does not support his action
in the Senate, and with few exceptions
the Funder who does not condemn it,
| know of two If no more, who de-
clare for him for the first time. a
number of the merchants are opening
their new goods, and others are now
purchasing new stocks. Mr., c. H. Sc
| vicr is opening his new hardware stock
in the Ayers building. Circuit Court
for Bristol opened yesterday and quite
number of attorneys and litiganls are IN
town. Last Wednesdays wind gave US
two fires. The dwelling occupied by
DR.. j. A. Dickey near the First Presby'
terrain Church caught, but was quickly
extingushcd Damage. some S2O'-'
Insured. The crowd had scarcely dis
perscd when the Lancaster framed build
ing on Front street between the Va
House and the Stanley cottage was lount
to be on fire. The flames were soon be
yond control, and MI that could be don't
was to save the. Stanley house. TIT
wind was furious and with the splendiC
efforts of citizens, some Of whom really
distinguished themselves, the STANLEY
building was saved. But for the near
ness of the creek, Il could not have beer
saved. II was insured for 5000 by |. c
Fowler, Agent, in the Va. Merchant
and Mechanics. The insurance Ia,
been effected only the previous day.
The burned building was probably I'M
insured, was worth some 800 and wa
occupied by Joe Ford, colored man
who saved about all his property.
Gen. lmbodcn is looked for every dN.
from Stone Gap, and his brother AN
his son are ut the Va. House awaiting
his arrival. They will remain here i
connection with the enterprise. Capt
Il. L. Bibb was In town last Friday AN
reports fine progress In the difficult cu
nc Wolf Run summit. lie has manage
that work with consummatc skill an
energy. It has been the worst job o
, the line, being long, deep aud almo'
/. wholly of hard dcyonan rock The fac
Is he deserves special mention for hi
, able and uptlring superintendent of I'll
b work from the frat. lie Is natural
: gifted for the business and has had Ion
experience. Capt. WNlthall is now en-
, gagged In revising and finally locating tn
= line to Elizabethton. The company no'
e have choice Of two lines through th
! town. The former line by Scott stree
AZ foot Of Va. Hill, thence via Campbell
Grove, Is practicable, and n new m
very practicable one has been foun
across va. llill, via Edmond street, pas
Ing In rear of the properties Of Cap
u Crockett, Mcssrs. Callahan, TER!
= Fowler, Galliher, Hamlet and Bicklc,
c Its extension will be in rear Of the VI
y Depot and the Tenn. Depot, thence pa
allel with the Tenn. road to n point b,
low Col. Jno. q. Kings. Which Of thc'
will be apoptcd remains to be seem.
The local line to connect with the Bro0
: Gauge road will be along Scott street,
: The particulars M to the building
4 grand combination Depot will be dcte
) mined NJ eoon IA the new Norfolk M
. Western reorganization can be perfcc
Z, ed. Not sooner, Of course. There vi
o be necessarily large augmentation
Il Machine shop accommodation ut tn
!; point. Why notS Here will be Il
= nearest point to fuel, aud you will sot
II see n new era here IN the way of Dep
Is and shop accommodations. As | to
d YOU before, Maj. Fink hus detcrmin,
Y ON large circular Engine House. The
improvements viii largely improve q