Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-10

train made stop OF 81 minutes, took
OCCASION 20 pay q flying visit to our
former tOwnsman, $. o, Fisher, who
has proba Ily the finest stock OF Guns.
Pistols, &c, in this end Of the State.
! am glad TO be able TO cay he is doing
a good bGsine. s.
I would lie Licking in courtesy did
not mention the pisasant meeting 7
had with the old war-veterau ard dis
/ tingu!sbed President of this lin, q
. road, and with Capt. ,. IL, Osborne
The efficient Master OF TRANSFORMATION
/ OF The y. d j. and ). 5. Division ofthe
| a. N. d y. Il. II. As the old soldier
shook me by the hand he wished me a
! pleasant meeting and happy re- union
/ Win my old comrades and friends at
: Portsmouth.
On arriving at Norfolk, at once re-
( paired TO Portsmouth, to be present
/ when the SeahOard * Roanoke train
! arrived with the Georgia boys aboard.
! AS a few moments elapsed before the
/ train arrived l had an opportunity of
/ making few observations. The large
/ and ample streets Of old Portsmouth
! we're filled with an almost innumera-
bic eoncourse of people, flags were
| stretched across the street in several
/ places, the military were assembled.
| all waiting TO receive and welcome the
! old veterans of the Sd. Ga. | stood
amidst that vast throGg, my heart
! thTobbing with excited and pleasant
! memories Of the long ago, when bnt
/ youth, fired with patriotic zeal. | en-
/ tered The old city as a young and mex
| perlenced soldier OF a now fallen. but
! never-to- be-fOrgotten cause. Fourteen
/ years have elapsed since that eVentful
/ period, and as l stood wondering how
many Of my old comrades | should
meet, and how many We're left of the
| ia OF my old company should meet
/ that came with Us in 1862. Since our
| parting at 4 ppomattOX l had met with
not one Of my old comrades. Nv med
itations We're broken by the commo-
ton OF the vast crowds as the train
slowly passed down High Street amid
the booming of cannon and cheers Of
the populace, and clapping Of hands
ana waving of handkerchief by the
ladies. The cars stopped and the
| GCOrglans came out, formed a line and
marched, headed 10y the military, and
the splendid brass band of GOsport
Navy Yard, to Oxford Hall, where we
were welcomed by Mayor Watts, in a
few elegant remarks, on behalf of the
city OF Portsmouth, and was respond
ed TO on our part by Col. 5nead, who
is no less an orator than gallant sol
der. Other speakers then followed !
on both sides, after which we were es-
corted TO MOupin's Hail, which was |
designated az our headquarters, where |
4 b0untIful collation. was spread. Eve |
ry attention, every care, and every |
kindness that could be thought of or |
imagined by the fair ladies and citi-
zens of Portsmouth was Iavished up- |
on us. The occasion was one never to |
be forgotten by Us. Our reception eX-
ceeded our Gondest expectations. The !
ladies of Portsmouth God bless them |
our mothers and sisters; the world |
affords none that arc fairer or more |
generous or kind, again, | say, God |
bless them.
Wednesday was occupied in the re- .
union proper. Col. II. i Nesbitt. our
gallant Colonel, whom we left for dead |
on the field Of Sharpsburg, which dis /
abled HIM for service again, addressed
q large audience at Oxford, sustaining
the reputati III he has 50 long and de-
seGvediy held. Commodore T. IL. Ste
vens, OF the Navy Yard, rendered the
regiment Il cordial welcome and eX-
tended them an invitation to visit the
Great Naval establishment of this
place, which was accepted amid a burst
Of applause. The committee of ar
fragments, OF the part OF the citizens
made known to us that the large and
elegant steamer Adelaide had been
rendered by Maj. John NJ. Robinson,
Presidentofthe Baltimore Steam Pack
ct Co. for an excursion to Old Point
and the Capes. Accordingly at the ap-
pointed time we assembled and board
ed her, accompanied by large number
CT ladies aud gentlemen OF Norfolk
and Portsmouth, AID the Nava Yard,
and proceeded to Fort Monroe, the
gates Of which were thrown open by
Maj. Gen. Roberts, commanding, who
rendered us the hOspitalities of this
grand Old Fortress, in our humble
opinion, one OF the strongest in the
world. 1t is lovely place. The Gen.
showed Us all the important points
about the place. Twenty rounds from |
tic huge monsters of the Fort doomed {
over the waters Of the Chesapeake: {
four sold shots went Swimming over
its surface from the heavy parrot
guns, and two shells from immense .
mOrtars went Kissing heavenward,
and descending with terrific force fell
far ont I'D the bay, dashing the briny {
waters high INTO the air. After ali the
8 ghts had been seen we again boarded
the fine steamer and made 20 or 30
miles run out to the capcS, and long
did we gaze aud enjoy the enchanting
view. In front Is far rs the eye could
reach stretched the waters of the brimY :
deep, dotted with inhumerable sails
to the right cape Charles, 10 the left
Henry and the beautiful Chesapeake, l
while to the rear lay the Rip kaps and ,
the Old Fort. On our return we land
ed ut Norfolk where we were received
by the Artillery and Blues and escort
ed TO the Court House, where we were !
welcomed by the Mayor, who intro J
iuced the Hon. John GOode, lately !
elected to Congress, who warmly wei
coined Us. and extended the hOspitali-
ties of the city of Norfolk. He is one .
Of Nirginias greatest men, in my !
opinion, and is an orator that has few, q
if any equals on the American CONT q
uent. He will be a team in Congress. |
We We're escorted to fine Restaurant
where a bountiful feast was spread to u
which full justice was done, after Q
which we returned to Portsmouth. 1t /
is impossible to give any thing like an ;
adO quate description OF Curs reception
the Individual kindness shown US, and ,
everything connected with our reunion
in one article without wearying the
patience Of the reader. Just a few {
words in regard to the personal atten- q
tons | received and am done. My
everlasting thanks are due to Mr. VI. |
Glennon one of the accomplished and !
prOprietoTs of the Nor !
folk HiTgii3jaa and courteous editors of I
the Portsmouth Enterprise for their
kindness and attention. Col. Bradley
Clerk OF the city Court Of Portsmouth, ]
will accept our thanks for kind atten-
tons. am always willing to meet
overtuTes from those who were on the
opposite side more than Ealf way. /
believe him to be a true gentleman. I
1 was glad to meet my old mess mate !