Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-01
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
Tho Ancient Capital Of the Old DONNA
fOu-Statues TO her Noble Desd-
Her Commercial Future.
From an Occasional Correspondent OftAs Az

From an Occasional Correspondent Of the Az
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RICHMOND, February q. - Perhaps
10 city IN America can sufpsss Rich
mond In beauty OF situation. As the
traveller approaches It from the south be
OBJ aims flae view OF the city, Growing
8 group OF steep hills, and stretching
along the northern shore cf the James
for three N TIE rapids are j1st op-
pOsite he city. furnishing incalculRble
power iOT its mills and machinery. The
rushing and roaring water, chatting
among the huge rocks that OTIS rlct it
OhaBnei and shooting through the
swift races which communicate ltE pow
Cr, seems 10 be etsraally quaTrellna
with its destiny, Two carrisge and two
rsi road bridges connect r chmond with
Manchester. just scTcss the river. The
view from the center OF any one of these
bridges is magnificent. Under your fees
+ the resouDding water; on the south.
err bsuk Is the city OF Manchester, con-
tanning twelve thousand or fifteen
thou and inhabitants; along the shore
Oh the north, rising from the rivers
brink 70 the summit Of the hills, Is Rich
mOnd, with its numerous graceful
church spires aud towers, aud the re-
old Statshouss projecting its
Gr=cisn outlines sgairs. tGe SKY amid
q forest OF English lindsns; esst OF you,
in full view, Is the shipping at Rockets;
Jest viaabie above the black chimDeyB
OF the 1Iedsgsr IRON Torks on the west
are the snowy monuments and the
Confederate pyramid Of Holy
wood, while around you roll the hand.
come carriages and ptauce the blooded
hrrses for which Richmond has always
been celebrated. Beautiful for situs-
ton" IL the capital OF the Old Dominion
Colonel Byrd founded Richmond With
a view to its commercial advantages
It's future 10 this respect Is unriVslej.
Il il IL the c5Dter Of a rich agricultu-
ri region. 1t is the nearest
mart for the undeveloped but
i1eXhsUs ible mineral wealth Of the
Virginia mountains. tsmsnufacturinp
f. CT ities sre unequsled In the south. It's
railroad conn ectip"s drain an immense
territory. The Ksuawha canal, when
TO the wa eFs OF the Ohio,
viii mike it the rivsl Of New York,
while little liberaiity Oh the part Of
congress Will deepen the James so that
tile CuGar1 steamers may anchor at her
d Jcks, Such advantages suthnrizs san
guire prophecies Of Richmond's future
greatness. The city now numbers about
seventy five thousand Inhabitants, and
It Is rapidly growing. Four yesrs of
terrible war spread the fame OF Rich
mOnd 70 tho ends ~ the earth. The
capital Of the Conf, d9rsey, il wss the
scene ofthe stcu1est resistance to the iu-
yad=Ts, and the victim of the most
ruin at its close. Every hill
top around tbs city is ri6ged with rsast-
works. In every direction the msIan-
ehoIy 0esolRtiOns o. war ttill meet the
eye. Every iBh.bitaut speaks With
horror 0f tie !eVsc lRtioa,n as the Jew
81 exiies did Of the captivity. 1t is true
he smoke Of battle no longer haDgs
70 IVY on the Chicksh1miny marshes.
Lse sleep. Ia bis glory, while the noun
.sins-ths only fitting seutinels the
world csn fuFnish-guRrd bis tomb; and
he flag CT southern freedom ig furlsd in
ne capitol hsils; bnt the spirit OF Vir-
silia lives on, ana its appropriate SYM
Dol is the stern bronze figure OF the he
ole Jackson looking grapdiy down from
he crest Of tbs CspitOline hill. l like
because her people are true
o the south. She fought till she "fell
llsediGg at every vein" like another
crfics on the altar vi Iibsity 10 s land
# heroic memories; she is tired of war,
md is foremost among the advocates of
lesce AID reconciliation; but
he treasures the memory OF her
struggle with noble pride and
ofsy jealousy, and bas no acknowledge
nents 10 make CT repentance
o proclsim. Tbe stranger may stroll |
III day through Richmond Without ex
lsustug its Interesting curiositiep. %
'hu CD Hi Is old ST. Johns EDiscopsl |
.hUrch, where Patrick Henry, o1e CEN
ury sgo, inIugu:aied the revolution |
with the cry Give me liberty or give |
ne death An ancient tenement Is
till pointed ont as "Wssh ingt0n's BEAD |
IgarierF.n The celebrated Lihby prison |
s visited 10y relic.huuters. Every dav q
srrisgs wheels some cuIioUs tourist TO |
he gaze OF the "Presidsntrs mansion ~ |
sheTe President D3sis lived. The bust. |
ing in Jus lie OF the Tredeg sr Iron. woI ks |
scslls the time when It's furua ses forged |
me- GTdD4Dre ~ Tremendous war. The |
amou5 Belle Isle brings up its melan- |
molly chapter IL the story of our strug |
ie. The cemeteries around Richmond |
Re La lowed epo'B. Sixteen thousand /
7utbtTD S iidiels sleep In the square OF /
K wood. On the beautiful nights of /
hollywood, by the banks Of the mourn.
lg river, the gTarite pyrsmid-fitting |
u giem OF their be ole viTtues-coul.
lsmoTates the names OF fifteen thou /
and s,umb,ring WARRIOR. We psss
'itn eolemn step and uncovered brow
I'd hushed voice along theIa of this
leepiEg host, whose courage and patri-
ism will be the admiration Of the age,
nd whose memory viii make tyranss |
rembls TIL the end Of tins. The cauI-
81 is situated in the center of the CITY:
occupies a commanding position on
he brow OF Shockoe Hill, overlooking
Re eniirs ty sDd surrounding country.
he building Itself, Ave miles of. Ira.
ants the faultless proportions OF an
Pantheon, but Gpon 8 nearer
Few loses ito architectural beauty, and
1psGrs clumsy and heavy. The Con-
so5rate coDgTess sat IN it's halls. The
usts 81 Virginis's great generals and
'st6enen, together with the sbotted
-gs and tTUSsy swords OF her esllsnt
agimsnts sdOrn its galleries, The
= uthern Historical socisty, that mighty
r=ensl Of truth and sacred lstodian of
ns fair fame 81 our heroic armies. 10
inch We NUT l5ok for the vindication
Z cause that was desrsr 20 Us than
ie, has lis archives stored away in its
nzmoers. But the great OH CT OF IN
5res; ia tue magnificent Washington
2pnumeut In the capitol psrk, A
iganJic bronze equestrian statue OF the
FaiEeT OF hls COuutryu suTmounts s
f.y pedestal 0f gtsBits. at the base Of
hi "a stand broBzs statues in heroic
Z 81 JEFF T-Or, Mason, Henry, Lewis.
iarsbR / and Nelson. and entlematic |
-cuFs Of Libtr y with her srms and
icthy with her trophies. AIT critics
'onouLca u the finest piecs OF brouzs-
ok IN AmsricB snd second TO none in
.e world. lis the admiration OF evefv
'hoideT, and an honor to southern
Vi!lzatioH- It's original cost wss two
lndred and fifty lnousaRd dollars. A
v PAGES esst q the Washington mon. ,
nent stands the Foley status OF st0ps-
li Jackson, which was unveiled last
- lsF amid shs noet GnthusA-tic
I Fsiy snd s,vte display this country 7
= seen since he Esr, There 10 also q | !
- statue Of Cay, the MinoJy OF /