Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-22

company echoed that declaration
have never seen a better job of work. Ii
seems as solid as the walls of the Nat
ural Tunnel. Against it the mad waters
and furious timbers Of the enraged North
Fork may beat and play until Christie
pher Columbus is forgotten and nothing
but the crack of doom will shake or shat
ter it. Capt. Tennessee has built mon
ument to himself and his name ought to
be cut into the stone. Messrs. James
Hammer, Gran. Faulkner, Elem and
Elias Luttrell, Nathan Sawyers and 9TH
ers have aided in the work. We had a
table that would 10 credit to any mopn-
tain hotel, and orr host gave US the lux
ury Of a pot Of splendid sassafras tea
done up in the good olden style. While
we slept the Catydid was absent, or at
least silent, but the river with its musi-
cal roar gave US an unbroken serenade
to which we slept until daylight babe us
arise and hang our hats on Gibson's
rack, at the waters edge, which is syc-
amore tree into which have been driven
dozen first class locust pins. Then
with the freedom afforded by the locali-
ty we made our morning additions in
mid river, to which point we walked on
the tramway and the glory of 4 smoking
breakfast and morning smoke ended the
luxury we enjoyed at the Hornets Nest.
Capt. Dudley and Capt. Robertson have
done splendidlot degrading and should
have their reward. AT Mendoza we
found Rev. j. h. Harrison holding Sc
I'ics of meetings at which there had been
six conversions and 30 anxious persons.
Esq. Scott sitickley at his hotel gave lis Il
bountiful dinner that was no less elegant,
The people Of Mendoza are ever awake.
They are determined to have the road
into Russell, and our people should help
them. Esq. Joel Kaylor, mostcompa-
tent surveyor, has located it, and means
are needed to do the grading.
Last evening the long series Of union
revival meetings was closed, Tlle work
has been very important and extensive,
and many conversions have resulted.
These meetings have lasted six weeks.
Mr.. e. II. Sencker started north for
his spring stock yesterday. lie expects
to purchase Il splendid stock. Miss Al
ma Senekcr is now rapidly convalescing.
Mr.. G. A. Hickman is also better Mr..
A. B. Carr is out and able to attend to
attend to business.
Col. Joel IL, Fleenor requests me to
spy his address is now Bristol.
Miss n. L. Chapman lost on street
yesterday her gold latin medal, Ma
tcsc cross, with her name engraved on it.
Mr.. Chapman will pay liberal reward
for its return. 1t is highly priced by
the young lady who won it.
meet on street to-day my friend Hen
ry Roscnheim, who has for his wine, li1-
uor and cigar house in Baltimore the finest
trade on this line. May Henry and !
live a long time yet and meet often.
Hon. A. Fulerson says he can't get 4
garden seed for his friends until next
year. According to custom, his prede-
ccssor distributed all the seed for 1881.
X. z, Smith & Son wish TO buy a yoke
Of line oxen, but they must be large and
good. Mr.. w. w. Davis has no change
to report to-day in prices of poultry &C.,
except the advance in eggs TO l2i@ cents.
II. II. Maury & Co. report decline of
one and Il half per cent, In Va. consols.
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