Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-15
Correspondence CT the Baltimore Americana


The JGmesto:rn Observation-Disclosures Of Virginia
Manuscripts-Anecdote Of Lord Napier.
The jamestown Society, consisting OF about ~
members from Washington, and twenty from Alex
andr;a took their departure on the Powbatan last
evening at 6 30. The company was not as numerous
~ anticipated but quite large enough TO make 30 e1-
tended a voyage agreeable. noticed among the e1
cursionsts We s1 ladies' who were in high spirits
at the prospects before them.
The steamer Maryland, that time honored and for
tunate boat, arrived at Richmond Sunday, having
been but &c hours from port TO port including stop
page CT Old Point. TO take on board tents and other
camp euuppage for the Richmond volunteers. A
correspondent who went around in her, speaks al.
mos, enthusiastically of her performance and accom-
modatinns, well of the politeness OF her tempo
rary officers, Mr.. John Mattingy and Capt. Z. Mitch
ell.
learn that every preparation has been made by
tine Richmond excursonists for the comfort OF vis.
ters at jamestown, and that an immense number will
90 down from that city to witness the celebratlon-
Our Virginia neighbors have at last been awakened
to the Importance of perpetuating the early history
of the Old Dominion, and VIC may look ere long Tor
a mass of interesting details which have for years
lain moulderng in private receptabes or dlscaroed
as worthless
A literary gentleman has jast returned from plea
sure trip through the river counties c" Virginia. he
visited the birth place OF Pater rare, ana almost
eyery spot rendered sacred TO the nation by associa-
tion connected with the youth and education OF the
illusrious Washington. He gives 1t as fact that
not one of our standard historians has ever visited
these sacred precincts and in many instances have
made wrong locations, dates, ETC., in their works.
After spending more than month amid these scenes,
during which time be has amassed a pile Of ancient
manuscripts, copies of public and private records,
hitherto unknown or neglected, he has returned with
a mass of useful historical information, which be pro-
poses at some early date to lay before the public
He is enthusiastic in hs praisss of Virginia hospitsi
ty and kindness and although the proprietor Of one
OF the finest estates iu New England, would be will
inc to exchange hs lot with some Virginia planter on
tbe shores of the York or James.
Lord Napier, by his uposentstious politeness and
freedom from those foreign assumption. so obnoxious
to republicans is winning golden opinions from all
who nave business with him. Yesterday the follow.
ing rather amusing incident trans nspred:-Two gentle
mep, from Texas, lone of whom is we'll known in po-
tical circles, and the ether 'nore familiar with the
music of nature than the etiquette OF diplomacy
called at the embassy to get patent documents
authenticated. Our rustic friend and his companion
w.re introduced 10 my lord instead of his secretary
IA was expected; and, after the business was duly
transacted Lord Napier instituted a series of inter.
ropaores as TO the commercial, social and agricultu
raj affairs of Texas. These were duly responded to
by the worthy but unpublished applicant, in his usual
ohand manner, interspersed with some chsracteris-
tic jokes by way of more perfect illustration The
interview lasted upwards OF half an hour notwith'
standing several attempts by the visiters to DEPART
but his lordship at each successive attempt would