Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-31
STAUNToE, May ~, 1881
To the Editor Of the Ne,cS:


Since last writing the assembly ha
been holding two sessions daily, ant
frequently a night session, a larg
amount of business has been disposed of
and great many cases adjudicated. -
The great question of reform and re
trenchment, after discussion of severa
days, and having dragged its slow length
through all the lower courts of tn,
church, many of the great lights hay
ing aired their oratory, and the smalle
ones having had their say, was submit
ed this morning to vote, resulting in
majority report. Another case of ap
peal from the decision of the Presbytery
in Georgia, and carried up to Synod
which sustained the Presbytery, ant
carried up to the assembly, was called
and elected almost an endless amount Of
discussion, each member finally limited
to five minutes, resulted in re-endors.
ing the decision of the lower courts by
u majority of seventy-three votes. AS /
remarked in former letter. every Pres.
bytery In the South Is represented except
II Presbytery of Indian territory. There
must now be in attendance over zoe
delegates and visiting ministers, many
no doubt, attending TO assist in lobbying
favorite measures through the body-as
Is generally the ease in all large delbcr-
alive bodies. You will no doubt see a
much fuller and more accurate account
of the proceedings through the papers
than | can give you, so | will desist, and
speak of some matters perhaps that may
interest some Of your readers.
This city can certainly boast of many
attractions to visitors, or more properly
speaking TO strangers, there is certainly
n disposition to do well, whatever they
undertake to do. The city is certainly
n model as TO their arrangements in hay
ing full and convenient supply Of wa
ter In case Of fire. Out In the suburbs
they have an engine that pumps the wa
ter up onto u high bill, where it Is re-
Ceived In n large resovoir, from whence
it is attributed all over the city, ace om-
modating many of the dwellings, every
business house, and many of the dwell
ings have hose which they can attach to
the pipes, and such is the elevation of
the resovoir, that with the hand stream
OF water can be thrown TO the top of the
highest buildings, eXtinguishing almost
any fire that may occur. There are
many costly and elegant residences here,
and none seem complete without the cy-
or accompanying fountains throwing
Nlolt their many pellucid streams of wa
ter, giving the grass and shrubbcry that
ever beautiful vcrdurc that can only fol-
low the finest seasons of rain. The
streets are also kept sprinklcd by the
use Of hose, keeping them cool and
pleasant, and the dust In perfect sub
lection. !, this morning visited with II
kind friend the beautiful cemetery Just
on the outskirts of the city. | found
this TO be n plat Of 20 or 20 acres, well
enclosed, laid out In roads or drives,
with map aud directory In the hands
of Capt, Marquis, the gcntlcmanly and
accommodating officer of the grounds,
who seems never tired Of imrnriing any
information you may desire. Here you
find n large square enclosed by tasteful
from columns with large iron chains
reaching from one column to another,
with tables Of iron attached TO the chains
with number corresponding with the
nUulN lllUlutI w lllN UlIttlOINs WITS
and years may elapsc and 80 systematic
and 30 durable Ia the method here pur-
sued that the friends Of these noble men
who now lie rcposlng beneath the blue
grass sod of Augusta can be found and
identified without trouble This II the
portion Of the cemetery set apart for the
Confederate dead, Many beautiful de-
signs and monuments mark the resting
places Of the dead. We cannot say less,
than people who generally and so mo-
bly, puy such tribute and attention to
their own and the strangers dead, must
have their hearts In the right place, aud
shall surely reap their reward. There
seems 10 be lively trade doing In this
city, although they have no market
house all kinds Of vegetables, fruits &C.,
can be had ~ many places. Ice, milk,
meats, &C., are carried every morning
by wagons 10 the doors Of the citizens.
must say that the Kindness and the
hospitality Of the people Of old Augusta
seems to have no limit. | have said
nothing Of the nsylums but will give
YOU letter on these great institutions
of bonovocnce hereafter. MY letter has
grown TO such proportions must close,
more anon. ~"