Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-24
VIRGINIA.


EI,.-The following protest. dated
House of Delegates, Richmond, June
the lOtn, appears in the New York
World:
Hon. HAMILTON FIsH-To the in
structions by the authority of the Uni
ted States to the marshals of Virginia
or censors, we take the liberty to take
exceptions. English, us well rs Amer-
can Jurisprudence, not to invoke the
aid of the constitution of our fathers,
holds all men to be.innocent until prov
ed guilty and while mourning the loss
of our liberty, as well as the loss of
our braves who died in defence of it,
we reject, as inapplicable to any one
among us, of the word rebel, and we
therefore respectfully ask that il be
sticken from the Instructions, until
some one or more shall have been duly
convicted of the high crime charged
1t is signed by Conservative MEM
bers.
JOHN LUsTER, ono of the accompli-
ces in the murder of Mai. Boyle, and
who was captured and lodged in Jail at
at this place, had his examination on
Saturday last before Esquires Doke
and WINNER, and was sent on for tri-
al by the county court.-Clinch VaHcy
Ncecs.
| TIE CoNFEDERATE DEAD.-MeSsrs.
Editors IL have noticed lately, with
much satisfaction, published accounts
OF meetings in various places for deco
rating the graves OF our fellow soldiers.
Whatever views may be taken of the
results of the late war, or of the poll
cy that led US into IL, there should be
but one opinion respecting what we
owe to the sleeping dust of those who
gave their lives in defcnce.of, what
they considered, a just cause. But
this duty has not been attened to with
equal readiness in all parts of our
stricken land. Near Emory & Henry
College, or well chosen eminence,
commanding prospect of great beau
ty, are the graves of two hundred and
six Southern soldiers. Many of them
died of death-wounds received in bat
tie, the greater part by the more terri
bic hand of disease. BY some strange
oversight those groves seem to have
been forgotten by our people. Many
| of those men were good and true
They had friends, perhaps, and loved
ones i'm distant homes: but il is eX-
tremely doubtful whether single tear
of affection has ever fallen upon one
of these graves. No gentle hand has
ever laid n wreath on one of them. No
flowers smile there save those that are
borne by tho briers that cover the
ground. But little has been done by
the hands of men; the eye of woman
has scarcely looked upon the spot.
| a Memorial Association has been
formed by part of the students and 9TH
ers resident at the College, aud an eff
fort made to raise means forimproving
4 IL. L.
tributed TO build neat and substantial
fence, and to make initiatory move
merits toward mal king the graves with
head boards but from lack of means,
the work has been suspended and the
Association is in debt. The names of
, all the soldiers, except two, are here
on record, With their Regiments and
Companies. These have been publish
ed and scattered widely over the land,
but Scarcely has any response been
made. But few friends, and so far as
is known, not n single relative, have
sent assistance.
viii our people ALLOW these graves
to remain neglected any longer? II
the suiIcrinCs these soldiers endured,
and the sacrifices they made, can he
properly appreciated, the offerings of
n generous public will, | am sure, be
~blOukDb W SAl'l AillN EOOu MOlht anu
these graves be made to compare fav-
orably with Others. Contributions sent
for this purpose to any member of the
Faculty of, the College will be faithful
ly appropriated.
Editors friendly TO this undertaking
will please copy the above.
III J. a. DAVIS:
Emory, Va, June lsti 1870.
SAD ACCIDENT-Two CHILDREN
DRowNED.-LastT Thursday widow
woman named Pendleton, living in a
mountain gorge in the northern part
of this county went out from home,
leaving her three children-two girls
aged Is and 16, and a little boy aged 9
lat homo. During the night a terri
BILE storm of rain came up, and the in
mates of the house were awakened by
the water pouring through the house.
The little boy opened the door In
alarm; and was Immediately swept
away by the torrent, and the youngest
girl in attempting to rescue him, was
,, also drowned. The eldest girl remain
ed in the house and escaped. The
bodies of the two unfortunates were
found by the neighbors next morn
ing, not far from tho house. Marion
Herald,
HORSE THIEF CAUGHT.-Last Satur-
day evening, an individual who an
= swers to the euphonious name of Doe
: tor Valentine Holyfeld stopped at the
toll-gate two miles east of town, and
, after swapping horses with Mr.. Robert
Allen, pursued his journey westward
A few hours afterward gentleman
from Grayson county came along In
pursuit Of stolen horse, and ON being
shown the horse just traded for by
Mr.. Allen, recognized 10 as his. He
! i'm company with Mr.. Allen, started IN
, pursuit of the Doctor, and oVcrhauleC
him near 7 Mile Ford. He is now in
; jail at this place, lamenting, we hope
I. that he forsook physic TO deal in horse
p. flesh. Marion Herald.
J, THE GREAT FIRE.-The editor o
! the Roanoke "Times" has been on
: visit to Fincastle since the great fire
: and gives gloomy picture of th'
!, scene. He says:
= Arriving i'm town on Roanoke st.
: we were astonished at the scene tina
= met our eyes. No reports had giveI
. us true idea of the extent of the dam
age. For squares nothing was 10 b'
4 seen but blackened ruins, houseles
II ohimneys and smouldering walls. Tn
l. Court House stands alone in the centr
10 of the town. All around IL lie the dc
y bris of fire. Here aud there are TO b
a seen groups of citizens mournfully dis
d cussing their losses.
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