Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-08
Sidewalk Letter.
On THE SIDEWALK, |
March & 1881 (

This il a period fruitful of changes.
Mr.. Hayes has "gone west" and to-day
Mr.. Garfield prtsidcs over America.
You know the Monroe doctrine takes the
whole continent, and Mr.. Garfield en-
dorses Monroe. Then this is no longer
the A. M. & o. r. II. ut our doors. 1t
is the N. & W.--Norfolk & Western.
Sunday evening Mr.. F. j. Kimball,
President of the S. V. II. r., and Mr.,
II. b. Tyler, Of Philadelphia, together
with manager Henry Fink, Sup't Frank
Huger, and Mr.. w. B. n. Pendleton of
the n. & W., drove over the line by
special train, and stopped over ut the
Va. House until Monday A. d., when
they returned to the east Their object,
presume, was to inspect their new pur-
chase. Meantime they arc said TO have
avowed purpose to complete the 5. v.
II. r. to u connection with the n. q w.
at Big Lick or Salem, | suppose.
Gen. Imbodcn is expected about next
Friday, as the n. G. Legislature was ex-
pected to net on his measure this week.
] find Capt. Sicklcr, Capt Jones, Mr..
David McCaw and others Of the two
Scott Co. engineer corps are at the Va.
House. Capt. Jones has his profiles
from Clinch River to lmbodcn complct-
cd In beautiful style. One or two chang
es---no moro-may be made south of
Powel's mountain.
Capt. Seeker has completed the loca-
ton from MENDOZA to Estillville and will
be occupied for the remainder of the
month in making his proales, so IA to be
ready to let II to contract, which will be
done during April.
Eight inches Of snow on the Iron
Mountain south Of town, and on Walk
cr's In Smyth. Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, horrible. Mercury down to u.
One Of our foremost Bristol lawyers
hailed me last Sunday morning on the
sidewalk, and declared that owe the
ground hog an apology. To-day lsmod-
crate, damp and half fair. Yesterday
was n beauty. The Bristol =. o. Is In II
beautiful state Of uncertainty. Senator
Vance writes that Mr.. Mullonnix was
confirmed. Others say he was simply
reported favorably by the committee and
has not yet been confirmed. Nobody
knows, hereabout.
The Goodson Council Is gravcly con
siderlng, the question of building n large
combined Mayors office, Town Hall,
Opera House and Prison, this coming
scason. The site proposed Is In front Of
the Ners office, size 60 by %.
learn that Mr. Crockett, who mar
ricd Miss Bette Johnson, Of Bristol,
started across the western plains last
October, and has not been heard from
since, and that serious fears are enter
tuIncd for his safcty.
The revival Mt the Methodist Church
has grown TO large proportions aud still
progresses. During the week, street
preaching was lnaugirated by Or. W.
A. Clark, and has been continued by
him, President lIcaron and Rev. q. A.
Caldwell. The locality has been James
corner, and much interest Is taken In
them. Rev. Mr.. Parker has worn him
self out at these revival meeting. Large
numbers have been converted, and still
larger numbers are al the altar Of prayer
The lcntcn scason which opened last,
Wednesday Is well suited for these SER
vices.
The sick are reported favoably. Miss
Alma senckcr IL decidedly better. Mr..
A. u. Carr, who has been seriously III
since his marriage IL yet confined to his
bed, but n improving. Mr.. Geo. lick
man Ia but lItlld better. Mr.. Thomas
Moore, on Mcorc's Creek, aged o. lhs
lust passed successfully through measles.
Mr.. A. y. Gump. the Clothler, Is add
ing 90 feet Of depth to bis Main street
store to receive the large lot OF clothing
hc Is now purchasing IN New York -