The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-15

upon as the day on which the festival should take
place and the response so readily given by the
citizens of Richmond and her sister cities, Is .
gratifying evidence of their disposition TO revive
and cherish q custom commemorative of the events
attending the first settlement Of white men upon
the shores of Virginia.
On Monday evening, May llth, five military
companies left Richmond on the steamer Maryland,
under command of Lieutenant Col. Cary, for the
purpose of rendering honor to an occasion SO
fraught with interesting reeollections The follow
log are the names of the field, commissioned and
non commissioned officers who were present ON the
occasion
Lieut. Col r Milton Gary,
Adjutant VIM Munford,
Major VIM Munford.
Quarter Master VIM G. Allen,
Sergeant Major John T Rogers,
Quarter Masters Sergeant Sidney Nicholas,
Oommissary's Sergeant w w Wood.
The Richmond Greys were ofieered by
Lieut. Louis Bossieux,
Lieut. Crawford,
Lieut. Randolph Harrison,
Quarter Master Robert A Caskie
Surgeon z 9 Higginbotham,
Orderly Sergeant John Rogers; and Ser
geants VIM Ira Smith, A NJ Barrett and John
Vaughan.
Young Guard
Capt John Fl Richardson,
Lieut. VIM l. Satterwhite.
Lieut. James SiZer, Jr.,
sergeants VIM w Wood and Jas Vaughan.
National Guard
Capt Samuel T Bayly,
Lieut. Jos A johnson,
Quarter Master George Gibson,
Sergeants Wilkinson, Dowell and Smith.
Ensign E Owens.
Virginia Rifles
Captain Albert Lybrock,
Lieut. Schad,
Lieut. Spott,
Lieut. Florence Miller,
Quarter Master Hassel,
sergeants H LinkhAner. n Linnsmann and
Frederick Hsgemeyer.
Fayete Light .4rtiiery-
Captain Frauk b Clopton,
Sergeants Botto and Duncan
The steamer Maryland. commanded by Captain
Mitchell, left the wharf about 10 o'clock the com.
panies having been escorted down by the L. 1
Blues. Unfortunately she got aground upon the
bar, and was detained several hours; 30 that when
she reached jamestown, 1t was about ii O'Clock
Tuesday. The arrangements for disembarking
were very good, and the companies lost no time in
getting their baggage on shore. Awaiting ourselves
of the opportunity afforded by the brief delay,
visited the ruins of the old Church. which all that
remains Of jamestown We cannot say that we
were not impressed with feelings of solemrty while
gazing upon that mouldering tower, which marks
the site of Virginias first capitol. Hundreds Of
persons went up to examine the sscred spot, and
many were soon to be seen scrapiDg away the ac-
cumuated soil from the surface of the tomb stones
and copying the inscriptions. The brick wall en-
closing the old burying ground is still In tolerably
good state of preservation. The church, Of which
only portion of the tower remains, is suggestive
of thoughts of far gone days. 1t was not difficult
for one to imagine that he saw good master Hunt,
that singular excellent" christian gentleman, Cf
whom the author of Hansford speaks, dispensing
the gospel of peace to the armor clad cavaliers who
were always prepared for Indian depredations -
further stretch of the fancy might bring to the
mind of the observer a vision of Pocahontas, the
queenly daughter of q noble king, and Of the stur
dy Captain John Smith, kneeipg at the chancel
and pledging their faith to the service of the Most
High &C.
We noticed, carved on the bricks of this ancient
tower, the name of"Joseph Cooper" with the date
May Z, 1907. We may infer that he was one of the
pilgrims who participated in the celebration on
this spot fifty years ago.
We copied all the inscriptions now remaining in
the church yard:
Under this stone lies buried the body of Mrs
Hannah LudwelI, relict of the Hon. Philip Lud-
well, by whom he has left one son and two daugh.
ters. After an exemplary life, spent In cheerful
innoceuces and the constant exercise Of piety,
charity and hospitality, she patiently submitted to
death on the l4th day of April, 1871, in the SD
year Of her age"
Here lyeth iuter'd the body of Ursula Beverly,
very Honorable Wm. Byrd. who departed this life
the 1lth day Of October, 169S being much lament
cd by all that knew her; aged Is years, ii months
and 2 daies." (This was the great grandmother
of Msj. VIM. P. Munford, of Richmond)
Under another stone lies the body of Hon. Phi
lip Ludwell, who died the llth of January, 1870
in the 54th year of his age-"sometime auditor of
his msjesty's revenue, and twenty-five years men,
Der of the Council"
The next is intended to perpetuste the memory of
Mrs Sarah Blair. wife of Mr.. Jaues Blair. "eonmis
sary Of Virginia and minister Of this parish"
From this stone We passed on to one bearing .
long inscription in Latin only a portion OF whiehn
III 8. e. Vir rsverendus ct Honorabilis Jasobus
Blair A Maths lbarsen.i nu,'so: an.o:
LVIn. Mar PinSdis - PIinsipum consilia,i
p .ids Celonla Prefesh Munia sustinuit Ornasit
- urn oris visu.ti decu.sts hi!sti sine luxu
hospitali Notwithstanding egenis largo ON.
nbus eomi supsrofvit soIle.,o di.sr.m f1nas a,s
dunn hsG. d. x. i. Dom
LXXVIII - de.iders.ssimi ssnis lAn dem Nepoti-
bus commendsbunt Marmore perenniors
a@ n Int Inferred ID the body Of -. wife Of William
ofy.@ She l.n issue by ys said ~. 49,, A.. named
Ths fsIIoS n. i, 4. that rsmai.s of another inscrp
tion which ides OF The quanfness OF the
Waiting second edition of the first"
Proceeding ON we found the foliowfns;
here iyss inferred me s DEay " vbo sepsrtsd this
life January ye-. 1888 4. And waiteth In hopes OF
joyful resurrection"
that mems evil manners are sometimes wrstsn on
marble, though this 10 not often the case;
"Hers lies VIM. Sherwood, who wss oofn ~ W
parish of Whitschspel near London: great s'n'
nsr Visiting for joyful resurrection
In the church yard near the eneampm men., .,a,' .
two miles frsm the church. we fourd several ieteI'
est;ns tomb stones In good stats OF prsssIvsnon
They are shout feet inches In iessth, soe sl.uo
ratey carved With figures Of skulls and ero,s eons
Thsy cover the graves of "Edwa Travis" Ionn om
Chsmpon" susannsh Travis. and her :svs,a, sn,,.
dren There !. nothing peculiar aoset sns ;...n..
much is,nsntsd BY their scquantansss which st the
pressnt day ID not always the sase
" ~. .rriSad ii the wharf shortly after the Mary
lsnd. fhs brought q party Of young gentlemen. who
had left Rishmond fer the doublei purpose O.
Cart. nv We leaned thst on the day previou. the