17 Dec 1872
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Newspaper
Tennessee Bristol News
Location
Bristol, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1872
Page
1
The Bristol News and Courier spar with the IL. & T. over a November 83rd issue dispute about Judge Gillenwaters. The editors accuse each other of misrepresentation while defending their public critique of the judge’s court dismissals and the health authorities’ actions amid a Bristol disease scare.
A period piece letter exchange from Bristow and Bristol disputes editorials about Judge Gillenwaters. I C Fowner of Bristol News is challenged to retract claims amid charges of bias, while readers learn of court suspensions and smallpox alarms tied to local officials. The East Tennessee Railroad controversy is defended, criticizing the Knoxville plan and noting Virginia Tennessean interests and General Mahone's role.
A critical expose argues against a rival route backed by Gen Mahone and a Virginia Pennsylvania railroad scheme. It claims Wilson would transfer control to a tyrannical figure, warns of three million spent to escape a supposed monster, and denounces a Philadelphia driven plan to shift trade from Virginia and Baltimore toward Philadelphia. The piece accuses a powerful ring of treachery and predicts retribution, urging East Tennessee readers to see through the motive.
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