Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-02-19
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Committee all here, except Mr.. r Had
deuyl,ml irip-the rairoal cars, the
railroad cars, the steamboat, the v,ry winds
tnai dimpltd the face of the broad Potomac,
an, all seemed To- sympathiz' Nth, ani we
rci1iced 10 think that " Mute Nature" in all
her phases, felt the iuvigorating touch OF the
New Movement"
We have met with glorious reception
here the clerk at the hotel allowed rs to
register Withuut the slightest Object o., and
on ueing convinced that we all had trucks.
and not a single I" carpet-bsg," assured US
that We would not be expected to pay our
bosri in alvarez. We have bad no forma
meeting, but can read in The face OF the
very walters that the Committee has al
ready done a great deal Of good.
Q. We hbve talked with all sorts and con
ditons at men, nnd are reioiced TO tind thai
everybody, positively every5odB Except
President Johnson-and nobody cares tor
/ hm.) j, In favor OF the "Nrw Movement"
! Yon may rest assured that already the Com
n,tiee has done great deal of good.
! TO- Weptto the Capitol to day and was
/ Introduced 10 several InemhcIS of the Judi
ciary Committee. M. Bpufwell was bland;
| Mr. Feseudtn was facctiru~, and asked MS
! il we were he " New Nov ment," and seid
he supposed 10 WIS fresh Duplex E.cape-
meut," atwhich we all laughed, though
some Of us did not learn until afterwards
that this was a phrase borrowed from the
watch mekei's ipg".
II. Already We are known over the whole
city a. the 4" New Movement" Ii a friend
calls to see ~, or hack is ordered, (wl,ich
We do occasionally for appearance sake, hut
must stop IL the clerk simply says to the
servant, New Movement"
y. Getting on 9 or ousy. Weather mag
niHcynt cloudleSs days; starry nights
the heavens slaile on prosperous cause.
Toe Committee is doing a UcFy greqt deal Of
good but hrgin % be- afraid that # we stay
here 80 ling mitigating the climate in this
manner, there will be no ice got in Virginia.
Is. Assured by every body that a Blu will
bee brought in tomorrow giving every.
di,g To- everybody, and surprising our
mos, sipguiue expectations, nay, our widest
dreams.
"a. The Bill WON'T be brought in until day
after To- morrow, but the COmmitteee is
doing great deal Of good heard a gentle
mhn ISL o Is a perfect stranger to me say so.
Is. II will be several days perhaps a
week - b fore the hill is brought in but the
ommittee, Sc, sc.
lG. Some OF our friends begin 20 think
perhaps thai 1t will be Just as well to have
no Bill brought in this ses> on. because they
dnh that by private talking he Committee
vii BE- able TO DO a great deal more go1d.
II. Talked with distinguished Radical
to-day, VINO assured me that whether the
Bul passed or rot, the Committee had done
D. d great deal of g oil.
. 20 l. M 10
better they wert s. bright that ws were
actually da2zlci, ami could not see orr wsy.
Invited 10 a supper last nieht at Colonel
rs says that he is astouished that anv-
1 h dy shou'd Co sider him iuimcal to the
! South that he IS willing to Opan y land
Office for the sale Of QUO aods ard will he
content with far smaller commission than
d he obtained as Secretary Of the Senate
+ hopes that no one really believes that vile
) siauirr against bin in the Forrest case.
u -. II I we're at liberty to make public
4 a know, ,on woull purchase a new fou'
ut types end issue Your articles one-hal
I capitals and tie other half italics.
20 We are advised by leading mar
e here 10 get President Jnhnson 10 say II
a advance that he would veto our Rill-thinlc
e it would then 90 through Ike a flash.
o p Great many parties here hut, strange
" trob lily in consequence Of our change q
D. holdings, ("Newest Movement" b cali
f. ihi-,) having found the hotels too high
" ,cs,ionhlly" (as Col T. would saw W
ID m, al ourselves 10 an oyster upper, hut the
e M agree with US; heard one Of our part
:. talking In his sleep last night, and caugh
IS. tho words, Committee doirg-preat-
ne deal of-eood ruling passion strong !
a steps
9, % Had a charming interview with Ger
a, eral Butler to-day-wonderhn man Seen
s ed to be lo king at each member of ~
Il, Committee az once, probably soma pecnl
ig aritv Of vision, lie thinks chat the mattc
IN hand is capable Of easy solution that
e. we only divide our lands among the negroG
we can dictate our own terms.
he % Terrible slam IN n; the Rsdica
alarmed az the news from A -- counf,
ad Il Is reported that b. @. has boon import
* nent enough to say that he knew the stor
he OF Blue Bnari better then onr colleaar
ColuI.al =. And Col. s.. Of the same cOnnt
Ms II rs laid, actually advised the ueopla
Of cling 10 the privilege of saving that the
iil souls are their own. If Won All cannot 81,
that sort OF talk, and, moreover, if Won ,
not grg that miserable ipcendiary sheet, n
OBssHyfR, AMI that terrible o'd Grehran
o. ~ che upshot will he that we shall saci
aw Zee an me- good the Committee has done.
"a. Met the reconstruction committee .
nj; day Colonel 3 made marked imnreSio
re- Stg Inc tears IN Mr.. Routwel's ewes,
ou hsiur en5ravoripg 20 c0nced tho f'ot
fr, drawing on his h'nikerchi'f snl hlowl
ot his rose. Thp effect w07Ai have heon %
l.t merS,. hut fhpt Colonel p. VAS followed
ar. a mrerGbc urg'o, who 'oll lorg sulrg