Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-20
THE CITY.


Tx ANTIQUITIES or RICHMOND. As We prom
ised We continue from yesterday our notices Of the
prominent points aud places Of roe, interesting to
she stranger, in Richmond. Tho great Ere has
oblitc-s,ed many Of these, lat enough remains to
form an entertaining chapter. Among The most
respectable antiquities in point of egg and appeal
s7ce. cf which Richmond can boast, is the old
stone house, Of one story, on Main street. near the
,,-ac- OK 90th, which dates. probably, A. NJ. c.
sod, what is more remarkable, hss slways been IN
t5o Ese family. Il Que Of the hrst lousos ever
erected on the site now occupied by Richmond, and
tradition says it was once al old Indian fort, Sad
the lodge Of chief. Moderniaed, it became the
resort of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and
others 1t has history WHICH would be interesting
if gathered
On the very summit Of the high aud steep hill
NdSytA of the Eye house stands the old Adams man
ision, contemporary probably erected by its ORR
lginal proprietor, whOsU domain was separated by
Shockoo creek from, that OF Col. Byrd the founder
Of Richmond. The mansion retains its primitive
81 picturesque appearance, and is kept in fine
Ip-cscryston By It's present owner, NJ. Loitin N
IEHe;t.
W Tie old Parish Church Of st. Joints, Church
Ein which is c1tited to precedence tor its sacred
ebr-cter, aud probably for its age also is prescrv
81 Il .:s ancient purify Of simple architecture,
with the addition only Of 3 tower and Joifry. This
Ctu-cl vas tao Virginia l. use Of BursCsses pend
81 Q American Revolution, aad it wl5 within its
VA that Fl,rick Hcary gave utterance TO that
remar kbb!e speech ia which occurs the nov h"use
hold s,utence Of GIVE liberty give mo- deashl
When Cie.lan VAS encOmpsssing Richmond ia
1862, I'D While one OF the series OF battles was
progre sinr, = dreadinl thunder storm arose, and
the ig thing struck the steeple, throwing down a
i portion Of it, The event was looked upon IS very
ouiauui a. the time.
Just back of tue Richmond House, Governor
street was Council Chamber Hill. The old Conf
mental Capitol occupied site at the base OF this
hill, the LONELINESS Of the building was adapted
to IL cslity but It may be questioned whether
in that mere wooden barn, more high talent, NOR,
po,.,icl wisdom, and more true patriotism was
rot asIemhled, than las gathered since in tue
msrr,d copy Of beautiful Grccian temple, which
in its coat of shabby succo, crowns the beautiful
summit OF Capitol uin
The Old Capitol rs il was called until it de-
molishel, stood on lith street Tor modern Pearl
street, below Exchange alley. The edi6ce was q
plain one story building, originally OF small dimen-
sions From ha ls OF legislation Il was converted
into counting -r0OmS-bills of exchange were drawn
in place Of legislative bills bargain and sale super
cedgG moaous aud enoctments. Bargain aud sale
never contaminated these halls when occupied by
the Father, Of the Republic Alas that it should
be charged 10 their successors with much truth.
Where The Monumental Church now stands on
Broad ST. Get between 18th aud l4th streets, large
brick edit e. used as a theatre, once stood This
theatre was The scene Of terrible disaster on the
night Of December 26.b, 1871. The theatre took
ire during tue performance, aud ssyenty-two per-
sons persisted in the flames. The portcO OF the
church which was reae ed upon the spot, now
covers the tomb and ashes of most OF the victims,
whose names are recorded upon the tablets of the
Monument, from which the church takes its name.
On Marshal eet can be seen, in an excellent
state Of preservation, and in the occupancy Of a
gentleman Of wealth, the residence in which Chief
Justice John Marshall lived while in Richmond
The agency o! the United States Sanitary Com
mission is located u this building.
short distance from it, on Ninth street, stands
the mansion Of Patrick Henry, now in the occu-
yaucy Of his blood relative, Patrick Henry Aylett,
Prosecuting Attorney of the Confederate States
District Court up TO the time of the occupation OF
Richmond.
On Ninth street, opposite Capitol street, is TIC
law office iu which Patrick Henry gathered, from
books, ,he o., queuce that made him great. The
buliing has suffered from tire once or twice, aud
repairs has somewhat chlnged its original appear
anee Al the time of tue evacuation it was in The
occupancy of Hon. Jas. Lyons.
NSW PLACE or ANUsEHEsT.-Kessrs J. Wharton
and AcGee, Of Baltimore, have leased Netropollts-
Hall, and WILL open next Monday night with new