Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-12-20
OUR RICHMOND LETTER

UUh h1CdMUNU LETTER..
Since my last weeks letter the Read
justcr caucus has met and unanimously
nominated Hon. II. II. Riddlebcrger for
the L. S. Senatorship, and before this
goes to press he will have been elected
by the General Assembly. Only one
Rcadjuster was absent at his nomna-
ton, and he, Mr.. Gildings, from indis-
| position. Col. Jno. +. Lewis declined
being candidate. The Readjusters now
have SO Of the whole 40 votes on joint
ballot, or majority of 26.
The Rockbridge confessed election case
of Frazier and Lady VS.. Lecch and Dun
lap was decided last Friday at p. NJ.
by seating Frazier and Lady. The vote
was n strictly party one, being 80 to 81.
The Fundcrs acknowledged the inaccu-
racy Of the returns, claiming for Lecch
and Dunlap more than they received
One of the points involved was the fact
that the students and foreign r. II. hands
were voted. The two houses have agreed
to fill the vacancies in the Circuit and
County Judgships next Wednesday
This includes, of course, the County
Judge for Washington County.
Numerous Railroad charters are al
ready asked for, at present | mention
three for the South-Wc est. The Senate
has already passed n bill to incorporate
the Va. Coal & Iron Co. This is merely
n new charter for the Tnsalia Coal q
Iron Co., changing its name and defln-
ing its privileges. It is the Co. that pro-
poses to build the Bristol and Stone Gap
\. G. II. II. It provides for Lateral or
terminal branch lines. Senate Bill No.
y is one to ratily and confirm the
consolidation of the Richmond
& Southwestern Il. II. with the Va. Nv.
& Ohio; the two heretofore projected
lines through Bland, Tazcwcll, Russell,
Sc. The consolidated line IL to he called
the Richmond q Louisville, and It Is to
be empowered to so east to Portsmouth,
and also to the line of y. {. and Tcnncs-
see, Senate bill No. lSamcnds the tlar-
ter of the Saltvlle anu Coal Mine Il. Il.
Gen. j. ID. lmbodcn and Capt. Frank
lmbodcn are here and are pushing this
charter, which allows this company to
so from any point on the Norfolk q
Western r. Il. between Bristol and
Wythevillr, through the counties of
Washington, Wythc and Smyth to any
point on The Va Il Ky. state line, and
also to amy point or points on the Va. &
Tenn, or Va. & n. G.. State lines. This
and the preceding charter provides
for consolidation with any other
X. RS. Col. Suthcrliu, of Danvllc, also
wishes TO- amcndthe charter of his Dan
VILE & New River II. Il. SONS TO allow
him to push 1t 10 such connections "a he
chooses. SO II would seem there Is some
hope Of having few railroads Ia the
Southwest.
The Governor pnrdoncd Lucein Beard,
the noted horse theft, who was sent up
for Is years, he having served out about
half Of his term. When arrested he had
married nice lady and was living In
Saline Co., Mo. Where he was rrrar-
ded Ms n good citizen.
Gavin Rawlcs, lrundcr, has given no
tice that he will contest the election of
Mr. Duck, the seated Rcadustcr menu
her from Isle of Wight, aud Mr.. j. b.
Stovoll, of Halifax, also contests the
election Of senator Elmonds from that
county. E,lmonds Is Fundcr, and Sto.
vail Rradiusler.
Mr. u, A. Coghill, Of Amherst, IL the
only member Of the House, who has not
yet appeared In his seat.
| Either Your correspondent. or your
composition chose very infllcitous sort
OF phrnscology last week to express the
fact that Hon. Jonas $. Kelley had met
with the misfortune to loose horse; the
same bnying been stolen JJiomhlm. Any
reputation other than that of Mr. Kolly
might have suffered from such blum
dor.
The two houses have agreed to adjourn
the s2d to meet January 9TH, 80. This
will leave Governor elect Cameron alone
" Inauguration. lie he has declined the
Petersburg escort rendered him, and In
tends that his inauguration shall be n.
unoslcntaIlous No possible.
Col. II. T. Carson, Judge Ward, Esq.
W. =. Rhca, Mr.. W. NJ. Burrow, Mr.
Il. A. Warren and Prof. Jno. l.. Bucl.
anan have been for several days In the
riiy.