The daily gazette., 1874-08-21
F,om the Baltimore Sunday Telegram.
The cure Of COrHtcaiiis.
BY WINDER LEWIS.

Several years ago visited che shores
OF the York river, and immediately pro-
ceeded to that ancient township SO mem
orable in the history OF the wars OF this
country, known as Yorkt town. | found
it a small village with no relic Of the an
cient day save an old brick building, once
the mausion and beautiful residence OF
Thomas Nelson, who WAS one of the VIZ
ginia Governors soon alter the war OF
the revolution.
In the background, and beyond the
village proper, is Il succession OF rows OF
small frame buildings that are occupied
by the colored race, SO numerous III this
part OF the State, and who figured SO
conspicuously in the Freedman Bureau
OF the past years. They We're known to
work from day to day, averaging from
one to one and a hall dollars, and yet
were fed by incompetent officers at the
expense of the United States Govern
ment, while many OF the poor white peo-
pie were actually in want Of the common
necessities of life. SO much Tor facts.
My reflections were anything but plausl-
BILE to the administrations OF tie past, SO
felt disposed to leave the scenes tia1
were clouded with the glaring mantles OF
a civil war, and, nearing the sandy beach,
strolled down towards small creek
below the village, and near the mouth OF
the bold river just before reaching the
inlet [ came suddenly ON what seemed TO
be an excavation III the bleak hui as
cendiug from the beach, with Il door that
had been considerably enlarged by exit
and entrance. to which it had eeen sub
iected Tor many years. An old eelored
man sitting near hy informed me tnat l
was viewing the hiding place oil LORD
CORVALLIS, who was taken from hence TO
an open field on the 18th OF october,
| l7Sl, and compelled to surrender ms
sword to the invmclble General Lincoln,
who had been subjected to the same dis
comfiture several years previous in the
State OF south Carolina. 1t did not have
the appearance Of cave proper, but OF a
sand hill excavation, the pfoducts CT
which had been used for securing purpo-
ses. This theur. would not be sustain
ed; therefore We must admit 1t to be q
cave, built no doubt by torleS whg feared
conscription during the revolution, vel
unknown in truth TO Cornwalli3 and his
retinue. 1t is very possible that he ney
cr SAW the cave which has been an opJeci
of curiosity for nearly one century, anu
attributed to has want of courage, lear
of the rustic soldiers Of the Continental
army, and preference iot sahd h!ll aark-
ness when CONQUERED by Il superior force
and helnmed in ON every sid, hy the com,
bined armies of two nations. neared
fin. mouth, on door, and seeing that
would encounter utter darkness ON en-
t.rinr tht, same, ! immediately with
drew, being informed by the old citizen
spoken of above that It wis coinpara
lively small and devoid of curiosity.
Uncle who todd you this Was the cave
Of Cornwalli3;
"Wbo tole me NJ, gran mania wa:
4 4 l.. n',,. llt - t',,lslI
wnllis' cave lust a3 sure us the govern
ment Of the United States is IN lnachy
Anarchy T. responded !.
"What's your politics, Boss
"a am no politician, slr.
Pm pretty careful how and what say
Desc 'fernal colored folks don't ear" mncf
bout me anyhow
why" enquired | "f ta" grave old
man.
"'Cause I'm i'll favor OF the Lincoln
policy. | want the negro cololil@ed u,
i white race de better. | know more boul
the colored people than Charles Sumner
and they wont stand cultivation II Sot
force il on 'em you IL ruin en-; II dey seek
it 'cmselves they'll oyerlo it; SO dere'a n'
ANYTHING wit them while they are sugareo
| by the mere shows OF friendship
"Uncle, am astoni3hed to hear those
words from you
I'm de proper one to treat de subject
| Boss, hear me Ii fanltlcism was Il crime
punishable wild death, the bones OF Amer
| lean patriots woulIn' be wh.tsin' on the
plains of rornsttis to-day.
You mean Manassas.
| Yes | b'lieve you re right
'Yoa spoke OF colonization.
And i me IN it. My boy has got life
OF Abraham Lincoln yonder in de village,
| anl in l.,t hna,- If sp,,alzS of Lincoln and