The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
George the Count Joannes.

Z George the Count Joannes.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM THIS EccRsrRf,
| CHARACTgR-soNE RECoLLECrIoNs OF RICH
MoND.
| George the Count Joannes, better kuowr
here, where he resided two years, as Georg.
Jones, has written the following letter, whcl
cannot prove uninteresting to bis old friend.
who knew him when he was connected witt
the Richmond Theatre, and long before be
became famous, as he now is, as statesman
philosopher, barrister, author. and geniu:
generally: -" .j
CRY OF New York;
| September 4th, 1875. 5
No. % CnAABEBs STREET.
To George ". Aunford, Esq, Richmond.
.:::... Vd.:
| Dear Sir,-I acknowledge the receipt ol
your complimentary letter OF the 30th ult.
and answer it with pleasure, coming, as il
does, from the city Of Richmond and one of
Its respectable citizens. | have love for
that city from the kindness and respect I
received during my two years residence
there, in nv then name of George Jones.
Among the incidents was the presentation
| to Inc Of the Gold Medal by the Franklin
Society for my writing and pronouncing,
at their invitation, an "Oration upon the
| National independence" Equally lasting In
| my proVerbial Memory is the ferTent freud.
| ship to me from the, then, "Napoleon of the
| Press" the lamented Thomas Richie.
SeD'r. The remembrance OF which I
cherish with gratitude. From him received
q Letter Of Introduction to the President
ivan Buren,, whereby became bearer OF
| important dispatches to England. That TO-
eident of honor saved my life. Having re-
| solved to visit Europe (Which fact an
| nounced in the Richmond Journals months
| prior to my departure), had mentally ar.
! ranged to take passage on board the steamer
president" because my birthday is on the
| 10th Of March, and the steamer was to de-
part the next day. But Mr.. Rtchie basti-
| y sent for me one Sunday in Jluuary, and
| profsred to me the opportunity of being
| the Bearer Of Desp ,tch's, President Van Bu-
rem having written to him for citizen wor-
| thy Of the honor. In Mr.. Ritchie's Letter Of
| Introduction, he wro'e in reference to me {:
| I" | will be responsible for bis integrity and
| alacrity." Can have nobler epitaph?
In conseq quence Of that introduction / re.
eeiVed the despatches and left Boston per
steamer " Arcadia" Februlry 1st, instead Of
| by the ill.fated " President" on March 11lb,
and thence, under God, am alive to the
present time. The above honor changed the
whole tenor OF my life, and introduced me 10
the highest of English society. Itnished my
! literary work of years of study and labor
''The Original History Of Ancient Ameri.
| ca" published by LoDgmau Il Co., London.
That work gave me new and unexpected
| dignties in Europe, until Gn breD empc.
rors, kings, queens, cardinals, and archbish-
ops, academies, &C., became my correspond
I yas ba toI in wiz e1 oT
| King Louis Philippe, the late King Of PruS.
| sia, and the present Emperor Of Germany
when Crown Prince, and Of Blron Won Hum.
boldt, g.; and finally, my present Titles were
conferred upon me in consideration of my
various historical, poetic, and oratorical
| works.
During our lamcntable civil war wrote
and published three column article in one
| OF our New York papers" Ne,rs "-enti.
| tied "W hat is Treason?" "Who are Trai.
tors ?'' " Who are not Traitors ?"aud it had
Il large circulation, and was widely copied.
The late chiyalric General Robert E. Lee
received copy, and be wrote 10 me in re.
spouse:
| 81 gratefully accept your legal defence OF me
| upon the charge of Treason should be tried
| upon the indictment found against me at
Norfolk, &c. Yours truly, L. E. LEE"
Noac, | would rather lose all my Diplomas
of Titles, &C., than that holograph Letter o.
| Honor from the chivaric "Bayard of Vir
ginia." Sans peur ct sans reproche.
| In Boston, at old Faneuil Hall, during the
| civil war pronounced IN ovation in reply tc
Senator Summers speech in New York upon
our foreign affairs. In the course of my oya
ton 1 gave glowing description of General
Stonewall Jackson, reserying bis name until
| my climax. There were over two thousand
citizens present, and upon the heroic name
being heard it was thought my life was IN
hazard; but, on the contrary, cheers upon
cheers followed, and a lasting wreath was
placed upon nv oratorical justice! May
| those cheers at old Faneui Hall be repeated
at Richmond when bis statue shall be re-
yeaed. The Prince of Poets, from his airy
regions will furnish phrase for Columbia
herself TO speak upon the unveling of that
statue-"I will applaud thee to the very
echo, that snail applaud again !"
| Such Christian warriors as Hayeloch OF
India, and Stonewal Jackson of Virginia,
| like Homer and Shakespeare, belong not to
one Nation only, but to the world at large, as
| GODS noblemen imaged from Himself!
| After the recent Centennial on Bunker
Hill, there is no longer any East, West,
South, nor North, as sectional divisions, but,
| under Gods Will, one Nation, and None
greater upon the Earth! Esto Perpetual!
| Pardon this narrative letter, but it will
prove my manly love and gratitude for and to
| the people of Virginia, and shall be pleased
that they know it and for that purpose this
letter is not private, but at your service other
wise, and it is oprop6s as TO the above statue
about to honor the city Of Richmond.
| The historical request in your courteous
| Letter l shall have pleasure in carrying into
effect, IL possible, and have already made en-
ouiry in that direction. AS tribute OF my
| friendly sentiments aud personal respect 10
you, and my felloW-citizans around you,
please accept the enclosed artist.proof copy
photograph, recently taken by the aid OF my
Apollo friend. It is fine work OF Art, anu
a good likeness Of me from Nature.
[ remain, my dear Sir, your felloW-citlzen,
truly, etc.,
GEORGE, The COUNT JoANNEs,
.(of the New York Supreme CourD.
The letter is accompanied with photo
grapb, inscribed on the back 10 81 George w.
Munford, Esq, OF Richmond. Va. This por-
trait is presented with friendly sentiments by
George the Count JoanDes. of the New Iork
Supreme Court. New York city, Septem'
Der, a. D. 1875" -.
Bones FoUsD.-On Saturday VOL kDen en-
eared in excayati1g foundation in the lot
in rear of Thomas r. Price s. Co.'s store
found a number of human bones, lnc!udlng
skull and two leg bones. They nave oeen
brought to this office, rather for eXhIotion
than in the hope of Identification, % the
site from which they were dug the second
BAPTIST church building, erected about 1922
stood, and was used until lhe present build
ing was flushed and ready for occupancy.
A storehouse took the place OF the o'o
church. and 80 It is therefore certain no legal