The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-10
LOUISA COUNTY, Va. ,aiary q 1919

{&ESAlD-"ItAf hk alGAT = HAVE DONE-THE
1FUBLIC SCHOOLS OF LOUISA. ..xl
LOUISA COUNTY, Va, a'ary o 1873.
If your city readers who have been com.
plaiping Of the weather and the condition of
%he Streets soula1aye accompanied your cor,
respondent Oh q RorSeback-ride of eighteen
miles from Frederickshall depot to the edge
Of Hanover and back they would he better
prepared I,n, to appreciate the blessings a we'd
But the trip was enlvened Unpleasant
eopsbany and the recalling of histosic INCL
dents of great interest. Wyaveled ppaEr
of the same road by whEf Taret6h, TIE
British partisan, marched in 1881 on his0a-
nous expedition Aito AIlemarle wss&d
attempted tdcalture JET son at Mon ::
apd the Legislature, wbNNH wss In aaseS
sion at Charlottesville. W
Lafayette, who had been retfeating before
Tarleton, having united with Wayne at Rae
coon Ford, on the Rapidan, turned to in.
tercept the British general, and crossed
Louisa county by fSad which he openeW
several miles above the courthouse, and
which. Is still known as the "Marquis's
road.y
We passed hear the spot where, in ttab
| same year, Mr.. Holand.hnd another man
caught and hung, with the appreciation of
the people of the neighborbaed, two Tories
who had attached themselves as maraads6B
to the Britiskarmy. -
|, Patrick. Henry liy% ip Louisa for several
years. and was sent feshlstly in the House
of Burgesses until 1777, whcHehe returned
| to Hanover, his native county.
| Louisa had the honor Of sending to the
House Of BurseSses the able and eloquent
| Dabney Carr, who on the 18th of March,
| 1913. introduced the measure of correspond
ing committees between the Legislatures of
the edifferent colonies; which proved such an.
efficient means Of resisting British oppres.
sion. .s
MIR. Writ says of Carr that he was as an
orator by far the most formidable rival that
Patrick Henry had ever encountered, and
that he possessed talents which would have
placed him in the very front ranks of Ameri-
can statesmen but for his death two months
after his great speech on this important
measure. which he originated.
But this "trip called up more recent his
toric incidents. We passed, near Frede-
rickShall, the house ut which Stonewall jack
son had his headquarters Oil the famous
march to McClellan's flank, gnd from which
he quietly stole in the nigkG( leaving the ele-
CANT supper whica1E4e hospitable lady had
prepared for biln) to make bis famous night
ride to Richmond to meet the council Of
war which decided on the plan of battle
which brought about McClellan's celebrated
"change Of base,"
We also passed the house at which Stone
wall "presScd" his first horse, and re-
ceived from the excellent gentleman who
was the owner some amusing details of the
Inf mi IN hn
accompanied only by a guide, reused the
family, and said to Mr.. H.: I" must have
one Of your horses to ride ten miles on I'M
portant and pressing business" Not dream
ing who he was the gentleman refused to
let him have the horse, and they had some
words about it, until Jackson (whom the
guide called "Colonci'') cut the matter
short by saying, q know it is hard case for
me to take your horse, Dir. H., but my busi-
ness is urgent, and must have him. Put the
saddle on him, sir" II am not in the
habit of saddliny my own horse, sir" re-
piled the irate citizen. "and l shall certainly
not do it for yoil.' Thereupon old Stone
wall, assisted by his guide, saddled the
horse, and was soon galloping on his way to
the no small disgust Of Mr.. H., who did
not learn for several weeks afterwards who
had honoTcd bin by that night-call. "If |
had only known it was Stonewall Jackson"
said the worthy gentleman, ~ would have
let him have all of the horses on the place,
and would have Saddled them for him in the
bargain"
This incident reminded me of one of an
eXcitable old gentleman who once began TO
abuse "cavaryman for riding across bis
Stoncwall jackson, exclaimed, "My dear
General. if had known it was you would
have said nothing. You are at full liberty to
ride all orer my fields. Indeed, you acould
do me q .faror If yoat l1ouId ride all oUer ny
garden and into my house."
At Fredericksilall we were reminded OF
the Dalghren raid, and incidents connected
with it. Your correspondent happened To
be there at the time to share the great appre-
hcnsion of our officers when Dalghren's
picked troopers rode within few hundred
yards OF the artillery of Ewelfs corps, which
were III winter quarters here and unsupport-
ed by infantry. Had not Dalghren been d .
ccivcd hy reports that large force of in.
tantry was encamped ut Frederickshall he
might very easily have captured and carried
safely back to Meade's lines the whole of this
splendid corps OF artillery. How much bet
ter that achievement would read on the
page of history than the story of bis igno-
:, !
, found on his person.
But we were brought to realization OF
the living present and the changed condition
of affairs by passing several negro school.
houses. was permitted to visit three pub
lie schools-one white and two colored-and
was exceedingly pleased with their manage.
mcnt. Indeed, am satisfied, from what ]
have seen and heard, that the public school
system of Louisa will compare most favor.
ably with that of any other county in the
State. The number of pupils and average
attendance are unusually large, the teachers
seem to be highly competent, and the schools
in every respect efficient. Most Of the colored
schools have excellent white teachers, some
Of them among the best people of the county.
The success Of the school system here Is
largely due to the efficient management OF
the county superintendent, Rev. l.. j. Haley,
IA graduate Of Richmond College and of the
University of Virginia, who seems untiripg
in the discharge of his onerous duties.
But am forgetting that I promised your
foreman not to give him again chance OF
calling me 1" Old Voluminous." VnToE.
A HEROIC AcT.-On the oath of December
last son of Captain Hopkins, of Ware
Neck, attempted to 60 to vessel that was
lying in Ware river, taking two young CO.
lored boys with him. The boat was upset,
and left the three to struggle in the icy.cold
water. The courageous young seaman SWAN
to the vessel, carrying both of the colored
boys on his back. He put them safely on the
vessel, and then returned to the shore to get
u boat to take them home. When he reached