Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-02-27

Punishment for Returning Boards and
perjuIcd Judges. WhcD | saw it,
black Magistrate and its lazy worth
less, dingy and degraded population,
leaning idly against its rude cb imneys
and there for hours remaining with
out change of base or any manifest
purpose in life. | did realize the reason
why the Senators and Delegates resist
measures favorable to our white COM
munities, seeing that they give these
worthless specimens Of humanity
power over them. During our mo-
nOtonOus stay at the Point Capt. Walk
er, courteously. showed us all the ma.
Chinery and appliance OF comfort and
elegance which make the Old DOmin-
ion floating parlor The vessel car
res near quarter million tons of
freight and cost half million dollars
The distance from City Point to Rich
mond is 45 miles, and thence to Nor
folk 100. The latter we had to make
in the night, much to our sorrow as
the country is one of great interest,
arriving at Portsmouth at dawn. At
sunrise we were on the steamer n. L.
Banks speeding down Elizabeth river,
and across Hampton Roads, arriving
at
OLD POINT
at o'clock, where we found an elc-
CANT breakfast awaiting us at the Hy-
geia Hotel. Gen. Armstrong met us
al Portsmouth and claimed the party
rs his guests. A brief conversation
convinced us that he was an extraor-
binary man, specially qualified for
success as the Superintendent Of
Hampton Norman School. At Old
Point we had ample means of trans
portation awaiting US, and we were
soon on our way to the Normal School
distant three miles up the Northern
shore OF the harbor first driving with
In Fortress Monroe, which covers
fifty acres Of ground, and has over n
mile and a quarter of ramparts. TO
the uninitinted landman the interior
of the fortress is both a wonder and a
delight. To the eye it resembles a
small but beautiful walled city, It's
lovely combination of groves, walks,
meadows and buildings Is pleasing
surprise and the temptation to remain
is irresistible. The drive to the In.
stitute is specially attractive, and the
beautiful and pleasant weather gave
point and emphasis to the occasion.
Gen. Armstrong and Gen. Marshall
the treasurer, conducted us over the
grounds aud through the various
buildings. We found
HAMPTON NORMAL INSTITUTE
a model of discipline and science. The
buildings are spacious and elegant, the
grounds are laid out with an eye to
beauty, as well az convenience, and
! the farm, which consists of 175 acres
of fine land in the very highest con.
| ditiOn of modern artistic culture.
| There are 26O pupils, embracing
| both sexes, number greater by fifty
than at any previous period. The an.
nual cost Of the institution is S32, 600
| OF this sum SO, 600 is contributed 10y
! Virginia and the remainder is obtain.
! ed by donations from the Northern
States, through the influence of Gems.
! Armstrong and Marshall. All the
! apartments Of each of the buildings
are furnished neatly, but inexpensive,
! ly, and the utmost order and Cleanli.
ness are conspicuous in tie most mi.
mute detail. So much so is this the
case that the institution seems run al.
most without fault or friction, The
labor of the institution is distributed
in every department that can contrib
ute to its success and the overplus il
expended in manufacturing articles
tor sale. In one room. the manufac.
ture of wooden mitts by knitting ma
chimes is a specially, there being al
present an order for 5000 dozens. Tu
Ition is without charge, and SO pei
month is charged each pupil for board
and all other expenses. OF this sun
So must be paid in cash and the re-
mainder can be paid in labor. All the
labor of the institute, including farm
labor il performed by the pupils, who
are paid by the hour, and are requir'
ed TO make off an account thereof ac'
cOrding to the regular style of book.
keeping, and no one of them made OF
informally is paid at all, unless prop
erly revised. Every thing needed by
the institute is produced on the farm
excepting the beef and this is fattennd
there. Improved appliances are used
for grinding the grain for both man
and beast, and the manufacture oil
bone dust is conducted at least to the
| demand for home consumption. We
were serenaded on our arrival and al
various times during the day by the
Institute Brass Band, and also by the
| band from the Soldiers Home, which
is in close proximity to the Institute.
At dinner we were honOred with the
presence of Capt. Barry, command.
ing at Fort Monroe, Capt. Woodfn
in command of the Soldiers Home
which contains $50 disabled soldiers
aud also by Capt. Luce, of the u. S
Flag Ship, Hartford, and Lieutenant
Shaw, Of the Staff Of Rear Admiral
Trenchard Lieut.. Shaw is a native
Of Wythe county, Va, entered the
Naval service in 1862 and is an officer
Of fine personal bearing and address
After dinner the entire school assem-.
hIed and, after very fine music 10y the
band, sang a number of sacred songs
as no other than colored pupils could
sing them for be it remembered the
school is one for colOred pupils eXclu,
siveIy, Gen. Armstrong, who had
won all hearts in our party by his at
tentions and the manifest and multi,
piled evidences of his ski and ability
then called upon MesSrs Quesenberry
Gilman, Bland and Ronald for ad.
dresses, and they responded in the
happiest manner, being rewarded with
raptures of applause.
At 4 p NJ, Gen, Armstrong and