The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-16
RICHMOND.
4 Camera View of the EX-COn-
federate CAPITAL.

No capital city of America furnishes |
sncb a chpckered and yet SO grand a his
tOrv as does the capital of the Old Do
miniOn State. A State which has given
birth to Washington, Jefferson, Madl-
son. Monroe, and many others whose
names have become eminent in Amer1-
con history. Nearly three hundred
wears ago. the first English civilization
On the continent was planted here.
Who're Richmond now stands POwhatan,
tho Great Indian chief, lived in his city
Of Iigwams and waved his scepter
OHar the Indian tribes of Virginia; and
his daughter, POcahOntas, padded her
canoe np and down the noble James,
ALWAYS the faithful friend of the Eng
lish. ~. s.. -
circle and the old State House which
was built before the Federal Constitu-
tiOn of the United States was adopted,
stands nearly in the center of the city
on Shockoe Hill. a grand and beautiful
eminence containing twelve acres, OF
nampnted with trees, fountains and
statuary. The State House is built OF
bewn timber of Virginia pine. The
outside is brick and the inside Is hand
somely finished and frescoed. In Capl..
tai Square stands the famous group Vi
brOpZed figures cast at the Royal FOun-
drv of Munich, and is said by cultivated
travellers to be the finest in the world.
In this group are the figures of Jetfer-
son. John Marshall, Lewis Nelson ana
George Mason. Another ideal figure
holding in one hand the Virginia Bill
of Rights and in the other drawn
sword. Patrick Henry is III the attlCuue
of making his great speech IN IaVOr OF
liberty; John Marshall, the hrst Chlet
Justice of the United States is clasplng
I'm Of north
is a bronze statue of StOnewall Jackson,
which was presented to the Common
wealth of Virginia by some English
gentlemen who were great admirers OF
jackson, The pedestal is of Virginia
granite ten feet in height. The figure
of jackson is of heroic size and Is
standing against a wall OF bronze. Inc
inscription written below Is, LOOK
there. Jackson is standing like stone
wall"
Passing from Capital Square we en-
tered the State House and went into the
Senate and House of Representatives.
There are at present one hundred MEM
bers in the House of which eleven are
cOlOred. On the second floor is the
museum and State Library, which con-
tains $4,000 volumes and rare manu-
scripts and some Of the oldest records in
America. We saw letter written by
washington
also the original manuscript of the Bill
of Rights and the surrender at York
town of Corvallis. Oil paintings of
the Governors of Virginia, beginning
with the Colonial Governors and eX-
tending to the present one. As
cending pair of stairs we reached
the roof, on which is platform, and our
guide pointed to some dark waving
pines in the distance, where Mcclellan
,f hn N -
This was the beginning of the seven
days' battle around Richmond. A few
minutes drive from the Capital brought
us to HOLLYWOOD Cemetery. In this
cemetery a massive pyramid of un-
dressed James river granite 80 feet in
height marks the resting place of $1,000
soldiers. Two National cemeteries are
near the battlefield of Fair Oaks, and
one two miles east of the city where
thousands of Union soldiers are buried.
Here it may be truly said that the
cities of the dead far out number the
city of the living. Two Presidents of
the United States, Monroe and Tyler, are
buried in Hollywood cemetery. Monroe
is resting in a tomb of iron and granite.
Tyler's grave is about twenty feet from
MOnrOe's, and as yet no stone marks his
resting place. but flag staff has been
planted at the head of his grave from
which float the stars and stripes. We
visited the old stone house which was
WashingtOn's headquarters in the Rev
OlutiOnary War, and saw three muSkets
that were picked up from the battle
fields of the Revolution. This is the
Oldest house in Richmond, and is visit
ed by thousands from all parts of the
country Just beyond this and across
the valley is st. Johns Church, where
Patrick Henry made his speech before
the House of Burgesses in 1775, when
ne said: 81 know not what course 9th
ers may take, but as for me, give me lib
arty or give me DEATH" Richmond has
become a manufacturing city and is in
creasing rapidly in population and
wealth. The great Cigarette Works
of Allen & Ginter employ several hum
dred girls, all white, and is one of the
great industries of the city. Mayo IL
Brothers have one of the largest tobacco
factories in the country, and ship their
brands to all parts of the world. The
Manchester FIGURING Mills turn out 49,
900 lbs daily. When General Lee sur
rendered seventeen years ago, the peO-
pie of Richmond were almost in staTY-
ing condition and none but the very
wealthiest had barely the necessaTies of
life. Many of the public buildings were
DESTROYED by the fires of the evacuation.
Their business men had fallen in battle.
The people were poor and had to begin
life with nothing but hope. But the
fires of industry and economy were
lighted, and now how great the change?
The Tredegar Iron Works that supplied
the COnfederacy with shot and shell,
is now sending forth railroad bridges,
spikes and cars, sugar mills, bar iron
and fifteen hundred men find employ
ment here. jefferson Davis's beautiful
mansion, is now used for a public
school; and Libby Prison as a store
house, owned by the Southern Fertil.
izing Company. E. V. s.