Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-08

pie Emanuel OF the hebrews, the Olu |
Brick Church, where history informs |
us an eminent preacher by the name
of Gardiner Springs used to preach;
the Church of the famous DR.. Chapln,
st. Albau's Church, (Ritualistic.) and
several others which it would take too
much space to enumerate. L am told
that the wealth located in thisdistrict,
or represented by its residents, is not
less than two hundred Millions
Then is it not gratifying to know that
this important district will be repre-
scented in the 44th Congress by man
sterling of character and high ability
from the conservative and democratic
party. This 18th District could, to-
DAY, furnish President and CabiRet,
and Governors, Senators and Con-
gressmen, for every State in the
Union, and still have enough ability
left to take care of all the custom
houses and Post offices that might
happen TO be without heads.
But all the well-knOwn men of New
York do not live in it, nevertheless.
Several of them are scattered in quiet,
out of the way places, too far from the
social centre, that one might think
they wished to avoid it altogether
/
OH 4th Street near Washington Square,
where no body with any pretence to
fashion would now he seen. Samuel
J. TiIden, Governor elect) is content
with a somewhat modest mansion on
Twentieth Street, near Fourth Ave-
nue.. The venerable Peter Cooper,
who is known everywhere, remains
where he has lived for many years, at
the corner of 22nd Street. and LexiDg-
| ton Avenue, q neighbOrhood that fash
ion abandoned long ago. On the next
corner below him, but facing Gramer-
CIV Park, stands the residence of Cy-
rus w. Field, who shuns society
where he can, and is always occupied
with something practical. In still
more unfashionable quarter, the cor
ner of 18th Street, and Second Avenue,
is located the New York residence of
Hamilton fish. Tt is q very plain
brick building. only few blocks
below where | am now writing, but is
surrounded by as handsOm garden as
can be found in New YORK. Mine
host sGys Mr.. Fish owns an immense
deal of property in this part of the ciJy,
and draws a fortune out of it every
year. could ge on and locate many
other prominent men OF New York,
but the want of space forbids.
The Church of the Mesiah is located
at the corner Of PGrs1 Avenue
and Thirty fourth Street, two blocks
above Stewards Hotel fOc work
ing women. This Church IVES oTigi-
n&lIy Oh Broadway opposite the New
York Hotel. At that time il was in
charge of DIR. 0sgoOd, who has since
become q clergy man in the Episcopal
Church, and when the congregation
decided to move up town, the Church
was purchased by A. T. Stewart, who
altered it il. to Theatre, and the most
uulueky Theatre in New YORK, this
one has been ever since ii YVES opened.
About the time the new Church On
Park Avenue was completed, Or. Os'
good withdrew fro u tie Unitar:ans,
and his detection caused considerable
embarrassment to the Church, Which
bad undertaken heavy financial -e-
sl.ousibiIities After awhile, however
DIR. HepWOrth was induced to take
charge, and his popular style O.
preaching soon drew public cttentiCr
10 the Church. All the pews wer;
rented. the finances steadily ia2 proved
and the Church 81 the Mesi2n JeCaI1G
one Of the most prosperous in Rev
York. But more trouble was oefoT;
it. DR.. HepwoFth came to the con
cIpsion that he could no longer preacl
: UniteriRH ism, because he no longer tie
r lieved it, and after giving nCt;ce OF his
intention, he left the Church on Pers
Avenue, and st4rted one of lis own
7 tie Church of the Disciples. TIE Rev
; Henry Power was then pot in Charge
but the attendance rapidly fell off, TIN
Church ran deeply in dett, Tic k..rt Z
the Congregation that remained, be
came divided, aud finally, Mr.. POwe
found in advisable to resign. Th'
! Church is now very anxious To secur'
DR.. Colyer. of Chicago, aud has temp
ted him with salary of SIC, coo year
DR.. c. is q preacher of the HeFwcrti
order, and said to be popular and sen
sstiOnsl, and if he concludes TO come t
S New York. he may succeed in restor
ing the Church OF the Messiah to it
former standing. So much for tn
Church of the Messiah.
On Sunday last was over in Brook
Ign, and had the pleasure OF hearin
Henry Ward Beecher preach. He too
his text from Mathew llth chapte
took the stand the Church was file
| Il
ed an audience OF five Thousand. A
= half past 10 O'Clock, Mr.. b. gave tn
= signal to the Auditory that service
1 were open, InG the following hymn
:. was sung:
y ''oh. the transporting, rapturous scene
That rises 20 my sight"
The discourse Yves fine. and | mus
= say, that look upon Henry War
: Beecher, as one of the ablest pulpi
{ orators of America. Had l the spac
, / would report his sermon In full. L
. speaking o:the newspapers that hav
misrepresented him-his actions an
{ sermons, he observed that he "hR
rather be a suffering man than hap
: Nv flea" The services closed by th
: Choir singing q hymn which begin
: thus:
. "Jesus, my cross have TAKEN"
I NEGLECTED to state, that. at the out
set of Mr.. EeecheT's discourse, he rea
4 off several notices which were handle
i 10 him, and in commenting upon tn
: Lady Washington Tea Party whicl
Z was to come off at the Academy G
! | Music, he observed that tea partie
J. were admirable, providing the yOun
= folks co not keep late hours.
: Sometimes it is pleasant to turl
: from one path into another, or in Xix
{ manner from Plymouth to the theatri
: cal stage, where an infinite variety G
a entertainments may be found withOu
= any trouble at all, and where the NAL
e contents ofthis party or that party ar
e neither heard nor seen. Variety in
a deed. At the Academy of Music tn
J.. very best of Italian Opera, rendere'
: by a company of excellent ability, a
D the Lyceum, as good a quality of Oper
v bouffe as one could reasonably expec
= to find at DoIy's. the best Coined.
!. company in New York; at Booths
, Mr.. Jefferson in the play of rip Val
, Winkle;" at the Bowery. q set O
: bowling wild Indians, who frighteI
i; children dreadiully in their shouts
3 and as for what is going Oh at Niblo'
Garden, Union Square Theatre. ant
: many other Operas and minor Thea
tres, I do not know, as have not tn,
) ti,oa m visit them i was one hOu