Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-23

scmbled his volunteers in The sunpowier ana.
and the church where he NAV have canoL, !, ,
inspiration OF eloquence from the accents ~ n.
vies. Hanover gave birth also 10 Colonel PAL.
Of Revolutionary memory, and, as all the wo,l;
knows, TO Henry Clay. The name OF P;c,.''
Morris might be added TO The list. IBID
In an extract from The Marquis de Chas,ello,
giving an account OF visit 10 seat Of Gene
Nelson in this county, the compiler has al,s,.i.
the name from "Otfiey" TO "Oakley." Spch =
correction ought rather 10 have been made n .
note. But although the Marquis has comm, a
variety OF plumbers in Virginia proper nan :
we understand from some members of the Nei,.
family, that "Ofiley" ar0s the name of the 'Na
contraction for oilley-hoo the original irt;.aa
name, The "hoo" having been dropped as sue.
iluous, just as Mrs Fealherstonhausb ,att1
call her husband "Mr Featherston 10 saw ro m'slt
of The haugh"
In Western Virginia, Rockbridse atforss
ny interesting Observation-Disclosures. W, o1l ma
ion College, the Military institute, &c A'"l:'
nuscript by President Rufner supplies - us'
count OF The settlement of the Valley ana - &C.
Timber Ridge Academy, germ of The co ~ .ar
under The venerable VIM. Graham. Amonase
eminent natives OF Rockbridse. are meu, is We
Samuel Houston, eX-PresidenI Of Te,,S " ~
sing contrast J the Rev. Archibald Alsy s+'Ho'
and the Hon. Andrew Moore, the orl, 7, "S :"
major, we learn ever selected from virginio ~ e
of the Blue Ridge. There is Of course = w., wy
the Natural Bridge, from which The CONN, .
rives lis name, with description Of The i ~, r
story Of Mr.. Piper's climbing lea, mo ' ~,
meant) BY DR.. Caruihers. fuN
Charlotte IS famous as the residence Of Par.
Henry, John Randolph OF Roanoke. ana D. D.
Darlington, ST.. A view is given Of r..
where Henry passed the latter years Of liz n,
and died; it's now the seat OF John Henry r ''''
son. "Under the trees on The left OF the 1cn.
in full view Of the beautiful valley benealb i
orator was accustomed 10 SIT mornings and a..
nnss, with the chair leaning against one 9TH.
trunks and can of cool spring water by his -.
Occasionally he walked 10 and fro in the y.,i
from one clump Of trees 10 The other. buriel !.
rercIe, al which times he was never inerrun,el
Some writer has said 'lhe grandes speciar,s /,
nature is the reposc of great mind"
There are al Redhil the armchair in wb;3
he died, favorite knife presented by his u,c
the clergyman and portrait by Suly. IT,.
grave OF Henryis shaded By trees. oycrfnn ~.
myrtle and without any monument. Surb u.
believe Is likewise true OF the remains OF his ~.
peer and friend Richard Henry Lee, Tt..
names indeed ought 10 be chsclled on soro .
marx Inc spot ol lneTlneni, Dlli no ">toreJ mn
is needed 10 record their genius and ,lqir g.
tues; they are written in our memories and -.
graved ON our hearts.
Next We find the representation OF Roanoke ...
seat of John Randolph a fac simlc Of his >o,,
ture and an entertaining sketch OF hi, lie a.
death
flour limits would allow, we could iurn u
pleasure 10 Albemarle, Augusta. Wasairg,
Wesmoreland The banner county Of grea, nam.
James City, leeming with historical a>>ociaIi,,
and many other counties.
The work is handsomely executed ami, aides.
ing ilselllo The local tastes Of 81 many conr..-,
and towns and 10 The family and State pnde
50 many, will probably prove highly popua! an.
may awaken new interest in onr history IN.
gradually pave the way for a sill mole come.
hensive and elaborate collection
OLD DOMINION
The abovs is from a gentleman Of ine ,a,s
and discriminating research into historical al.
literary curiosiies. good word iron, him i,
indeed, high compliment! 10 Mr. lIowc> H..
which, we are glad 10 see, has been 50 well 4.
ceived in Virginia EaguJc,.l