Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-14
OUR RICHMOND LETTER.
RlcmMoNp, ~. Feb. II, lss2.

TtVUeht. hHtlncT tncTc M Dig
that have all the elements IN confusion,
cannot say, but Il Is fully ~ bad ms the
Va, Senate have had II recently.
Excepting the retlistrictng Of the
state into the II new Judicial Circuits
and the elcciing Of II new Circuit
Judges for them, there are not many
leading measures now ,maturcl. The
IIaily lIill cuts of from Judge Kelly's
circuit the counties Of Washington,
Scott, Ice, Wise, Russell, Dickinson,
and Buchanan; and adds to II Wythe,
Pulaski. Grayson, Carroll, Montgomery,
Giles and Bland. This Bailey Bill has
been adopted by the Rcadjustcr caucus.
Perhaps the reader will get clearer un-
derstanding Of II IL ! tell him that our
10th Circuit, becomes the list, and while
II loses Smyth, II gains Tazcwcll.-
Judge kelly's becomes the 3D., and
while II loses the most inaccessible coun-
ties II gains a number that are much
more easily reached by the Judge. The
caucus has also agreed 10 repeal the
whipping-post and cllain-gnng laws
The hill to appoint for each county a
commissioner Of sales has also received
the caucus endorsement Asto the elec-
tion for Auditor, the Senate deadlock
was broken last night IN the Rcadiuster
caucus. Senator Hale wa, very kindly
received aud tenderly dealt with and he
declared his purpose to abide by III" cau-
Gus decision hereafter, The nomination
heretofore made Of Mr.. Allen was re-
cinded, and the contest for the nominal
tion thrown open to any one IN tile Sew
cnth district. Ms It was ut first. with the
further understanding that any one, in
GLIDING the (, may make nominations
from the said Seventh District. But
enough Of politics. Lieut.. Governor
Lewis Is here, and has been for more
than Il week. lie Is In quite feeble
health ut present. But | must say he
has demeancd himself as Loyalty To the
party as any one. To-day l visited the
Governors Mansion, now undergoing
repairs. II needed them. lfever / saw
building IN respectable keeping that
showed the mildcw of neglect and the
raggcdness Of rough wear, that mansion
Is the one. II looks like ashes Of glory,
and the footprints Of decay are on It
everywhere. certainly do not blame
Gov. Cameron for desiring It rciitted
and rcfuruishcd It's -four rooms below
and six above are to be painted and pa
pcrcd in the handsomcst style and the
new carpets, curtains and furniture will
make 1t quite elegant. The Garden
Mr.. Lewis very kindly conducted Mr..
Dickinson aud myself through the gar
den and plant houses. The plants AID
flowers are very beautiful, A most
ilourishing India Rubber tree grects the
visitor on first entrance. Its life and
gloss imagine could not be cxcclled In
It's own climatic home, and Mr.. Lewis
says It outgrows the limits of the build
Ing In spite Of all the pruning he can do.
A splendid nlght-blooming Ccrcus COW
crs one wall and furnishes every year
some 800 flowers. Some curious matters
were revealed by Mr.. Lewis. The gar
den contains a large number of apricot
and dwarf pear trees. These are IN the
highest state Of culture, and annually
from the bloom are formed immense
numbers Of the fncstt apricois and
pears, But they are not sooner well
shaped than they fall beneatl the sharp
teeth Of the cunning squirrels that in
habit capitol square, Immediately con-
tiguots 10 the garden. Literally they
do not allow one Of them TO mature -
The grapes arc nnmolcsted by these pub
liz pets, and highly M The fruit Il priced,
the squirrels ARE still more highly priz-
ed. M man must touch these with nm
uukind hand. The grape crop Is I'M
nhrnsc, s0 IL speak, anl the Governor
has grape. to sell, or give away, accord
Ing to the particular style OF Governor
he may chance to be.
For many years the oil Public Man
sion has been practically n sealed book
to the public who built Il, maintain It,
and own Il. The fair hand Of woman
has been neither on nor about it-as far
NJ any one Is supposed TO know. II has
been social wastc--a clrcumscribcd
and walled desert. Gov. Cameron Will
change aud II Ia said he will
grace Il With style of entertainment
that will romport With the dignity Of
the Govcrnorship and the fair name Of
Virginia. The new governor may he
said TO be- M elegant M he Is pliin IN his
dress anil manner. One, can already
feel thnt he has elevated the chief mag
is,racy of the Commonwealth. ~ pres
cnt he Ii living Mt the residence Of Capt.
Jno. s. Wise, jus, across Franklin Street
from the rooms of tho Wcstmoreland
Club, IN which Capt. Wise was 80 re-
Gently black-ballcd. t
have had the pleasure Of meeting
here recently several Of o,Ir Southwcst-
IT,.
crn friends. Mr.. John q. Watts, Of
Tazcwcll, who Is II rising man In the
green and great county Of TaEcwcll;
Judge kllgorc Of Wise, Col. Kob't. a.
Richardson, Of Smyth, Mr.. W. A. Stu
mrs, IT Salt,lllc fame nnd Russell Ora
ricr glory. Mr.. Elbcrt Fowler, Any.
for the New and East River Railroads,