Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-09-05
Sidewalk Letter.
OS TliE SIDE-W
September >, 1881

Bristol presented yesterday the sad
spectacle of having every one Of lis bust
ness honscs closed, james Il. Hin, the
superintendent Of the cooperative
'rrnding Association, died last Sunday
morning nj 9 o'clock of typhoyd pncn-
monn. For fifteen years he has been
citizen of Bristol and no man knew him
but 10 value and respect him. In busi-
ness he was prompt and honest, In
church devoted aud industrious menu
her, in society he was everywhere O..
tcrmpd. Some ten years ago he married
Miss Hattie, daughter of Maj. i. :.
Gofortli, and for number Of years was
= membrr of The firm of King & Hill.
The Young Mems Christian Association
regarded him ny is foremost member,
and the prayer Of the distressed never
found his charity exhausted. | believe
jim Illll was model man and that his
death Is II grcvious blow to our town.
lie VIVA Knight Of Honor aud ny such
his widow aud three little Sous VIII he
paid 81 600 by that order. ! am also
told rs n friend that last Friday week
he renewed his Life Insurance policy
for 81, 900. On Saturday following ut
2 Z. VI. he went homc, feeling quite M
well aud never returned 10 business
again. lie was aged 10 years.
On Sunday there were live dead bod
lcs IN town--Mr. lllll, Mr. Henry,
Rogers, two colorcd men Arch lIlica aud
Daniel Williams aud child, whose
name II not known by me.
You will remember that heretofore
Congress has confined the Geological
investigation Of the 4. s. Government
10 the Territories of the Union, during
the recent session u bill WIS passed
making the proper appropriation TO cN-
tend these Investigations u The States.
The object was TO benefit tho southern
States. by giving TO the new mineral
wealth Of virginia, Kentucky, Alabama
&C., the stamp Of the national endorse
mcnt An reports heretofore being re-
rar,lcd M talntcd with speculation.
II l. my pleasure to announce that
Prof. W. &. Kerr has arrived with n
party Of some twenty-five OF which he
nsU. s. GeolgIst Is IN charge, aud TINT
Bristol Inns been selected aud adopted NJ
the head quarters Of the 4. y. Geology
cal survey for the South Atlantic de-
partnicnt, OF the Union. The party has
already gone to work, their head quar-
trrs being Mt the Virginia llouse. Dur
lng the remainder Of this year they viii
proceed to map the country Topographic
cnlly. Next year the Geological invcs-
legations will be made.
President Bate Of the u. u. leading
from Cincinnati, through Dlckenson,
Russell and Washington, Via Mocasli
t.ap. has also been ut tho Virginia House
and announces That the company has de-
,ermlned TO usc the branch privilege Of
Tie general n. Il. law Of the Common
wealth 30 as to come from Little Moca-
AN Oar 10 Bristol, and thence to tho
n. G. magnetic orc fields. Now wish
A word 10 ,ionghtf,il readers.
Ten days ago the FIRST seven car loads
Of magnetic ore reached johnson from
The cranberry ore beds, where for mil.
ions Of years they have lam awaiting
,bs use Of man N this age, This mag
netio ore ia The finest that God has Civ
on 10 mar, and hereafter Il Is to come
nonrins down 10 thls great valley In I'm.
msnse quantities. Distant from Brls.
M 40 miles. Just north Of us 90 miles
~, ute Wise Co., or Mineral Ciiy coal