Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18

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shaken hands, "smole" a mutual smile
ana smoked the calamut. Riddleberger
and Wise fired four times, and falling
10 Kill each other, made friends and
went home wishing that each other
might live forever. Lewis and tGeorge
Wise haze embraced. Really the duel
ing pistol has become sort of peace
missionary.
A new and much larger Depot has
been commenced at Abingdon. Near
the latter Messrs. Stone, Hamilton & Co.
are erecting three story brick and tin
store l2O feet long. Hurt, Thomas &
Go. are finishing an immense tobacco
warehouse. In 20 years the whole bus
iness of Abingdon will be done in the
vicinity of the Depot. The suit between
Messrs. Musselwhitc and Crowell about
the brick property near Main st. bridge
in this town has been compromised by
the purchase of the property by Mr..
Crowell for $4,000. There are 90 feet
front. The suit between Messrs. Bur-
son and Crowell was decided last week
in favor Of Crowcll. Esq. c. c. Camp
bell is seriously i'll Of catarrh. Mr.. A.
A. Iobson has since June 7, sawed
1900 feet Of Walnut and $4,000 feet of
oak and pine lumber. His son is now
running near the depot large lumber
yard, where he pays cash for all the
lumber delivered. The business belongs
to that superb business man, Mr.. S. NJ.
Winchester.
Last week negro boy living with
Mr.. Jesse Browning, near Cedarville,
had his clothes to catch fire from fruit
kiln, and before they could be extih-
guished he was burned to death.
Mrs. Bette Galloway has just return
eb from the Eastern cities with large
and elegant stock of millinery goods.
Mrs. Galloway has long enjoyed the rep
utation Of unerring taste in the selection
of her goods, and I assure the ladies
they will enjoy visit to her splendid
establishment on 4th street.
Dr. Bunting has moved into the prop
erty on the height near Mosby Grove,
lately occupied by Capt. Montague, and
Mr.. w. S. Minors family has moved
into the Powell property. Mrs. J. T.
Crockett has returned with her family
to Wythe, to remain there. Mr.. c. II.
Lewis will in few days go to the At
lanta Exposition. He has received some
valuable new machinery in his Wooden
Factory. The Cheeny Brothers will
visit him in a few weeks. These are the
great Silk Manufacturers of America
Mr.. G. w. Fox, celebrated architect
of As bury Park, near Long Branch,
N. j., is expected to visit Mr. Lewis to-
day. He expects to remain in Bristol
all winter. Mr.. A. Picken will have
goods on exhibition at Atlanta.
Brown Bros. have just finished one
of the handsomest buggies | have ever
seen for Mr.. II. s. Kane, of Estillville.
Their prices are surprisingly low, and
their work almost perfection.
Mr.. John Keys will occupy the May
ors office Saturday the Goth for the pur-
pose Of registering all those who wish
to qualify themselves to vote this fall
The new Anderson store is ready for the
finishing touches without and the work
within. Its cornice and mouldings are
Of galvanized iron, and It now presents
the finest front in s. w. Va, or upper
East Tenn. The Lancaster building on
Solar Hill Is also greatly ornamental to
the town. Mr.. j. A. Buckner, the new
chairman Of the Goodson Street Com |
mittee has improved the sidewalks very |
much on Cumberland st. The Narrow |
Gauge Il. Il. is being steadily put in
trim for very earnest work before many |
months by Supt. Olphant. My very
positive opinion is that when he does
start ahead with it the public will be
astonished at his energy, method and
management. lie is thoroughly &C
complished business officer.
Our merchants are paying to-day cash
at the wagons the following prices for
good articles Of produce:
Wheat, 81, 40; Flour, 1875; Corn, old
IS; new, 60; Meal; Bacon, none on
market. Butter, 80; Eggs, 10; Chick
ems, Sc; Hens, 6; Dried Peaches, 61a; |
pcolcd II; Apples, 4,-4ja; Cabbage, &c.
Irish Potatoes, so to 75c. Sweet Pota-