Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-25
--sroRIo OLD ORANGE.
nah BOY Recounts Some Inter
SAVES esting "Reminiscences

-, Roy RecOunts Some Inter
e.ring "Reminiscences.
vr VA. Aug. 21.-The county
flSDSu where the eight savannah
Of ol a-a 40 pleasantly located with their
poyI s %, Mr.. Jonn Taliaferro' Is one nlleo
teaoDsi Uric memories. 1t is one OF the
WIZ I,s 1tiss NJ the State, whose TERRITORY
Old 90 800 the whole of Virginia, west o.
COMP Die mountains. Through 1t runs
p pr road laid out by Col. alexander ea SposS ~
tDs PEI between ITO and 1928, when ne ell
Vo0', nassage for the first time across
ie''I DIro Ridge mountains and discovered
tie p'a ntifnI "Valley of Virginia" He
ne .rorded for his enterprise with the
Wss Le.'"oSSKnighthood" and golden horse
honor ,yith the motto Inscribed:
saOe mvat transcendere montes."
Tsc no old Braddock road
Also 81, Mai. Gen. Edward Braddock
USED y, forti1nate expedition against the
% BIS and Indians in 1850. II Is now
freuo1t ,rtr miles in length, with Varla-
soouIi 5V NJ fifteen to twenty miles, and
bS ~ ,S in what IS known as piedmont
IIQ2v'I1iyia The county obtained us name
Nns ,be color OF the soil which IS re-
Io It fertile; producing the nnest
Ia 'ns oi wheat, corn, oats, TOBACCO,
cruz 5s and fruits. The population OF the
kaRptv ia less than 2O,OOO. Inc county
ooot orange court house, is a neat niue
seS.' VI of Zoo or 800 inhabitants, with
TAl@s oJburcbes. two newspapers, and the
' vr number OF dry goods
a anus which give eight daily mails. The
ioso9, HaDidan river, which was the
ia lHoSS line between the cOntending
p V,ios NJ Lee and Grant, separates Or
AN from the counties of Culpepper,
S1eSison and Green, which originally be-
Il.a5 In her. 1t is "a beautiful stream,
Us ngts fed nv the limpid mountain springs
sIS snsnp9d by five handsome iron
S snS testifying to the energy and
v.ns91arity OF the people. At the
Examination OF the war this county
Tas almost barren waste. 1t Is incredi-
elo almost that the recuperative energy
n me people could so soon accomplish
vhet we now see. The seli-binders, reap
ors mowers. horse rakes, traction en-
anes and thrashers, are seen at every
tnrn. and the owners thereof all seem ITO
@a manner born" The green grass and
sadnctIya shade, cool water, healthy
oimeta lovely scenery, handsome horses,
srIandid society and highly educated peo-
1arenderthe county peculiarly attractive
and the pleasant hours in every neighbor-
bo0d are being sought for by the weary Of
the South.
There are many noted residences in the
county. amongst which should be men
Toned Montpelier, the home or President
lanes Madison. 1t Is five miles from
Orange county, and is large brick build
ing surrounded BY magnificent forests of
oak. pines, chestnuts, walnuts, poplars
and hickory. which in size and stateliness
would compare taYOrably with the Cali
torna trees. 1t has an extensive lawn of
many acres, and large garden filled
with fruit and native and exotic plants.
The county Of Orange erected over Mr..
MadisOns grave plain but substantial
granite shaft Orange is also the birthplace
Of President Taylor, many Of whose name
and descendants now live in the county,
and also Of the blind preacher so pa
tetically spoken Of by the british Spy"
and in whose memory has been erected
near Rapidsn station handsome Presby-
terrain church, whose first pastor was Rev.
J. P. sTider, VINO preached in Savannah
a year or so ago. We find the descendants
OF many Of the good old Virginia people
Of the past living here, and justly proud
Of their ancestry. Among them might be
mentioned the SpOtsWOOds, descendants
Of Gen. SpOtsWO0d, NirginIa's first
colonial Governor; the Barbours,
descendants Of Gov. James Barbour,
and Judge Philip Barbour, who We're
statesmen and orators, comparing favor
ably with Henry Clay, and host of other
families whose names are as familiar
here, a. those OF stephens, ToOmbs, Col
quilt, etc, In Georgia. ] find everywhere
lgO the kndlest feelings for, and highes
opinion Of Georgia and GeOrgians. Gordon
stands next 70 Lee IN the opinion of these
people who saw mis- deeds. And hear of
lie gallant Fourth Georgia." of Gordon's
brigade, Of Lawton's brigade. so much
MAT l feel justly proud Of my State.
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