Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-05-09
Ali wool Lace Bunting at
ANDERSON & CARR'S
Sidewalk Letter.
On THE SIDEWALK, !
May g. 1882 (

May o, 1881
While this cruel North wind with all
It's crop Of Neuralgia and headaches, is
SubSding suppose we rcccur o old habits
aud talk u little Railroad. Every where
on the Sidewalk am asked what Of The
y. G.? tell all such to wait until the
which time there IL 10 be- II general meet
ing of the Stockholders. At that meet
ing the Company will adopt It's new
name-he South Atlantic aud Ohio.
The TlHsaia Co., will adopt It's new
name--the Virginia Coal Is Iron Co.
The future policy OF the Narrow Gauge
will there be- decided upon and | sup
pose It will BE- made public. MIR, Oil
plant, the present Agent and Chlef En-
ginrrr has now 90 ten ma trrs into
ship shape. The field work and office
work are all done. The " hole line from
Breaks IN Kentucky to Bristol aud to
! Lcnoir. y. c., has been located, mapped,
prOlllrd aud estimated. The amount Of
work necessary on every one OF all the
miles Is known. The masonry, bridges,
the dcpots, the excavations, tunnels,
cuts, his earth work and stone work
II ave all been accurately estimated. The
cost of every mile Is known. This work
has cost fully ten thousand dollars. The
line from Moccnsin Gap Via klngsport
10 EllznbcthtOn Is embraced IN this
work. Mr.. Oliphant left last evening
for Ptteburg and says the Company will
be amply represented ut the meeting to-
morrow week.
About twice u day am asked, "wcll
why did you and Bailey pass II new
charter for these Narrow Gauge men by
which they are allowed to Kill BllslolY
I turn all such inquircrs over to the
Abingdon Standard, who seems to be
thoroughly posted as to that matter.
For myself know nothing Of It and
Senator Bailey Is equally ignorant. We
ARE rather Of the opinion the whole thing
Is untrue. We were In Richmond dur
ing the Legislative Sessions aud could
not there learn anything Of anysuch
charter amendment. The acts will soon
he published and We hope some ono viii
direct our attention to t.. Ny own opin-
ion Is the n. G.. will soon be- IN such
state Of progress W. to silence all these
questions. notice by the new Il. IL.
map that Mineral City Is just about due
Northwest from Bristol. The distance
ia fraction over 90 miles. Thence to
the mines mllea. Thence TO Kentucky
line ut the Breaks &C., miles. Mendoza
IL about one mile Feast OF n line drawn
from Bristol to Mineral City.
Or. r. A. West, Knox County Tcnup
wee In town last week, introducing his
Hair Rcstorcr. lie Ia 30 confident Of It's
rood qualities that he has undertaken to
guarantee n now growth Of hair on the
bald pate Of Mr.. A. g. Smith, foreman
of the Nc,es, and several others. If he
succeeds In this his fortune Is secured.
King College has It's two final days the
9th and 7th Of June. Rev. j. ii. Mar
tin ID. u. of Atlanta, will deliver the
Baccaaurcatc June, iih. Monday even
inp tho 9th he will deliver poctical adj
dress before the two Societies. Rev. s.
Rbca Preston will deliver the principal
Literary address Mt 4 7. NJ. the 0th'
Medal contest, at s T. NJ. same day.
Alumni address 7. NJ, the 7ih by Rev.
d. o. Bycn. At . 7. NJ same day
senior display and awards. lmmedi-
Ntcly after the poem Monday evening
,hc ladies will furnish at zoe pcrcapiia,
a supper In the Chapel. Proceeds to he
used In purchasing n bell
Rev. Il. u. IIoss vlcc-Prcsldcnt Of
Emory a Henry College, will preach the
commencement sermon NJ Sullins Col
loge, May 70.
REV. l.. l.. n. CarlCck, prceiding III
der Of the joncsboro District, VIII