Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-14


Progress. We were pleased to see il
our town a few days ago Col. b. NJ
Jones, the talented and deyo;ed Chic
Engineer Of the N G. g. w. r. r
lie reports progress and success in th,
work he is so vigorously prosecuting
The communication Ct Mr., T. D. Wal.
thall, his valuable assistant, which VIZ
to-day publish viii be found peculiarl,
interesting in its details. His state
m n + Lave all the value Of an off
cial report. We thank him aud hope
to hear again from bin.
Mr.. r. W. Fhriey Of this place ba.
been appointed Fmalcial Agent Of the
N, &, g W r. r., for he State Of
Tennessee, aud briggs into the service
Of that company perseverance,, energy
aud vigilance. Hc is gentleman Of
the highest integrity aud will devote
himself heart aud soul to the work
Grdnted--ThO negro Syms, whose
appointment to the Postmastcrship at
Savannah, the President refused to sign,
and whose vissage be refused to see.
johnson to the Rescue In conyer>
sation with Mr.. 7. W. Farley, we we're
pleased TO learn that the people Of
johnson county, Tenn, are coming Up
with the most commendable liberality
to the support of the ~ & G. w r. r.
With them them the enterprise is not
subordinate to any other consideration,
but is given the exclusive prominence
its great importance deserves. Thus for
the first time is Johnson county thrown
into sympathetic alliance with Bristol
Public spirit is ablaze with railroad zeal
and they are contributing handsomely of
their means, bett in furtherance Of the
survey and in subscriptions to the
stock of the road. They have uncx.
rectedly found themselves upon a line
which is destined to be one Of the great
est highways of the world, aud are not
oblivious TO the fact that there is virtue
in striking while the iron is at welding
heat. We wish and can assure them
the greatest success. No county is richer
in the great essentials Of prosperity aud
substantial wealth, and the day il near
when they and our people can pass
INTERCHANGEABLE over the easy aud 70.
mantle grades Of the Iron Mountain.
Kiia Of Goo. Wiyhtaofhe Uoc,
ocs. The Rev. Allen Wright, Cover
nor of the Choctaw Nation, paid our
town visit during last week, and in the
evening preached to a packed congre-
CATION at the Presby teriau Church. His
sermon was one Of perspieuify, unity and
force. For rhetorical dictioH it was one
Of very decided merit and had a very
considerable effect upon the feelings of
the audience. Before closing be deliy-
cred a short address in the Choctaw
language for the benefit Of the @ hoctaw
students of the Bristol High School
He is iuli,bloodcd Chociaw, Of fine
accomplishments, and sp"ke both Eng.
lish and Choctaw with ilucncy aud case.
The Governor is man uf fac p, rsonal
appt rance, but with the characteristic
features or his tribe very decidedly de-
veloped. The locality of our town was
in former days the scene. of repeated
hostilities between the whites and the
red men, and the remains OF the latter
haze been frequently uneprlhed upon
our Main street by persons who were
exeayating for building purposes. Tier
tomahawks aud vessels were found be.
sido them proving their identi y Of race.
As we listened to tho polished ladian
teacher who, like Nicodemus, had come
to Jesus in search of heavenly teaching,
our mind reverted to the time when tho
smoke Of the wigwam sent its spiral
column into tho lonely frontier sky
-
which invited the pioneering march of
SHELBY Fancy woye her network Of
fact and fiction into the shaaowy con-
trast of this noble descendent of noble
people who were dryen into trans
Mississippi exile, and was now return
ing to US with the "Glad tidings Of the
Kingdom of God" Yet many hard.
cned pale face sat in the assembly
untouched by the sword Of the spirit
The young men left here BY the Gov
ernor on a former visit arc models Of
propricty in their demeanOr, and We
hope they may live to be Of great use
fuluess among their people.
Lore and Lop Digs.