Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-10-21

be sent for.n lie suffered but COMPARE
lively little pain during his whole
sickness and died without a struggle.
lie will he buried on Saturday, De
tober 18th, at II O'Clock. The place
selected for interment Is 4 vault / =
meath the college chapel, which stands
in the midst of the college grounds.
This was the first building he had cree
ted after his removal to Lexington.
having declared that ii was proper
that the first thing the college did
should be u dedicate a hou e 70 the SCI :
wee Of religion. Here he will appro-
priately rest, surrounded by the monu-
ments of his latter years, his remains
sentineled by the mountains Of that
Virginia upon which he has conferred
such imperishable fame.
The corpse wac removed to-day from
his residence to the chapel. where it
will lie in state until midday on Satu, :
day mex.
To-day the faculty of Washington
College, The faculty of Virginia Militia
ry Institute, and students of Washing
ton College, held meetings and passed
appropriate resolutions of coincidence
and respect to the memory of the i'll
lustrious deceased, who asserted, at the
surrender of Appomattox Courthouse,
that Human virtue should be equal
to human calamity
RICHMOND, Oct. 3.-Richmond pre-
sents today scene of mourning hard
ly witnessed i'm this generation. Stores
and public buildings are closed. Bells
IN a.! parts OF the city are ioiling. on
many doors are pictures and photo
graphs of General Lee, draped in Grape
with evergreens. Thecitizcns are stan
ding in groups on the principal thor
ougfares, and talk in subdued tones of
the sad event. The feeling that he
ought te be buried here at the States
expense is universal, and Legislature,
i'm making this request OF his family,
reiterated public opinion.
The City Council assembled this
afternoon. at the call OF the Mavor.
Gov. Walker sent the following mes
sage to the General Assembly. 1t is
with unaffected grief that / announce
TO you the painful Intelligence of the
death of General Robert +. Lee, at
| Lexington, on yesterday morning. He
| died IS he had lived. a noble exelnplar
OF the sublime Christian religion. He
| goes down to the tomb amid the lamen-
| tations Of an afiectionate and sorrow
| ing people. OF an exalted public and
| private virtues in his life and course,
he filed the full measure of our con-
| ception of man. 4 stricken family
"a bereaved State-and an afflicted
| people bow with reverence and humili-
ty before this visitation of divine
providence.
1t is fitting that you, the representa-
tives Of the people, should take such
| appropriate action as the melancholy
occasion suggests. And believe YOU
would but give expression to the uni
versal desire Of the people, should YOU
solicit the interment of the remains
upon tile grounds owned by the State
in Hollywood Cemetery, where, here
after, they may raise monumental
shaft, commemorative alike of theil
sincere and lasting affection for the
man, and their profound appropriation
of Greatness and goodness.
After the reading of the Governor,
message, joint resolution of boil
Houses was unanimously passed ex
pressive of deep sorrow at the SAT
event, and requesting that the body
be turned over to the State for inter
mcnt in Hollywood Cemetery near tn,
city.
A joint committee, consisting of fiv,
members of the House and three o
the Senate and their presiding officers
was appointed to GO to Lexington ant
escort the remains here, If the reeves
should be granted.
The Legislature then adjourned.
The tobacco association held a meet
ing and suspended its session for tn
day as mark of respect to the memo
ry of General Lee. The City Council
also met and adopted series of appro
pirate resolutions, and appointed
committee to act in concert with tn
legislative committee to work indifieI
ence to the withes of our people tina
the remains be brought TO Richmon
: for interment. The committees wi
leave for Lexington Tomorrow.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 10.
9th Houses of the Legislature adoI
ted resolution to adjourn to-morroN
until Monday, to attend the obsequie.
on Saturday, of Gen. Lee.
The citizens are arrenging for impO:
ing ceremonies.
Gen. Jno. b. Gordon is exposed t
deliver a eulOgy on Gen. Lee.
SELMA, ALA, Oct 10.
The city has been in mourning a
day in honor Of Gen. Lee. The bus
ness houses were all closed thechurc
bells tolled and a public address Wa
delivered at tho opera house TO tr,
> mendous crowd, by General John I
Mor5an.
The grief of the people is deep an
universal. The death of Gen. Lee
. regarded as national calamity.