The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-24

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resolved a letter from Loitin N Elicit Esq, one
of the committee appointed by the City Council. to
have portion of the "wsll on Gath street, around
the old church rebuilt and trees planted" ETC., Ia
oh jch he states that the committee performed the
duty assigned them. a. far as the means sppropri-
ated would pay, and exonerates hfmsef from all
b anne Ia the destruction OF the monuments alluded
to by u.s. remsrking that he knew nothing Of the
cutting down Of the tree which broke tnem until
after the act was done, and that BIO then rendered
bis RESIN alton q Q u,s mber OF the committee to
the Council which was accepted by that body
We have also note from Mr.. William Palmer,
Who WAS appointed on the con1uittse to ill the Va
cancv occssoued By the death OF the lste John Ea.
ders In which he s.a.es that be was not member
OF the commit ca when tae appropriation was 10 sde
10 improve the square, ard that he did not know
the sombssones had been broken, until he saw cur
notice 10 the Dispatch"
One of these monuments marked the resting
place Of great and good nan-apioneer minister
Of the word Of God and that cur readers may
know to whom we sllrde and by reference to the
history. Of virginis, observe biz character and
learn Els personal worth, We continue our notices
from Campbelrs history Of Virginia. which says.
nThe Rev. ROBERT Rosx. was native It Scot.
land, who came over to Virginia with Governor
spot.swcod. snd was sometime Chaplain to bis
family That he was no ordinary man lie evident
from the position assigned him by this, the greatest
and best of the Colonial Governors of the Old
Doninion, as well az the contemporary writers OF
th ut period In the memoirs of a Huguenot family,
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Reverend and Ingenious Mr.. Rose. He afer-
wards settled near West Point In the county of
King William. and finally removed to Albemarle
Mr. Rose kept for many years diary, 10 which he
was In the habit of recording many particulars
which, If now published, would no doubt crafty
the curiosity of readers of the present day. This
manuscript, which Ia said to be quite large
volume IL still e:aui In the possession of his de-
scendants on the banks Of the Mississippi"
The following 10 copy OF the eloquent epitaph
hyh ia fria nj
carved upon a massive monument which bad
slready stood century and would have endured
many more, had no. some ruthless hand csrelessy
sacrificed i. by telling tree across IL. Read It, and
then answer the question. have not the committee
Jailed to perform their bounden duty, In not re-.
porting this gross violation OF city ordnance
"Here lyeth the body OF RcBaRr Ross Rector of
Albemarle Parish. His extraordinary genius sud
capacity In all the polite and useful art Of life,
tho equaled by few, were yet exceeded by the
great great goodness of his heart. Humanity, be-
nevolence and charity ran through the whole
course of his life, and were directed with upcom-
mon penetration and judgment upon their proper
objects without noise or os.ena,ion In his friend
oers, gentle and easy - 10 his convsrsatiop,
entertaining and Instructive With the most ten.
der piety he discharged ell the dulles of huabaa1
father, son and brother. In short, he was friend
Strenuous assertion and defender of liberty He
died the Both day of June, 1751 In the 47h year
of his age"
Such was the epitaph OF Robert RosR.
But this Is nottae only monument desecrated. =
Go where you may in this old Church yard, ard
you will find the tomb stones broken and defaced
and yet NO effort Is made TO preserve them MOI
longer than yesterday at noon, a lady, In passing
from the old Church noticed several boys sitting Oh
tomb stone tossing coppers with ss much unc on.
Germ az if they had been seated on sand bank -
These boys were ell respectfully connected, and
large enough to have knowa better but having nc
which to while away their time in gaming. We
know the committee cannot readily prevent this
but they may get the Council TO appoint keeper
Of the grounds and thus preserve 1t from contnua
dissertation