The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-12

Nllltll'A'H ~
PROSTATE.
Four wears Of var had stripped her; her
labor was metemorphased into an incubus
her institutions were overihrowni her debts
md burdens we're increased; her properly
and taxable values we're annihi'ated her
energies were Faralyzed' her very existence
was suspended.
This was tvonty-threc years ago. During
a large part Of this period The problem o'
existence the paramount question oi simple
being enerossed all Der powers Misunoef'
stood and Stunned by al without threat
ened and burdenei by many vlihin' sag i"'
70 devote all he facilities TO the imperative
demand Of the hour the preservation oil hef
being a. state and a people.
At last she stands upright again IN 'he
vjcor Of renewed strength, in The JOY OF re-
stored health, in thefull power OF a sovereign
State and the pride of hale aud prosperous
people ,...c.,
As such her CAPITAL City, her beau'l'u'
Richmond on the james now sets hef
house IN order. prepares her ieasis' sets ou'
her wares and stretching oui her hanas u''''
her sister cities, says to them
"coNr AND SIR MP.
pichmond the Capital Of Virginia. y me
onecn ofthe South enihroned upon Der tree
clad hills. aud crowned with The diadem o'
beauty and health.
situated On the elevated plateau at the
Falls osJames River once the PoNha'An' sn'
stands at the gateway between theup'anas
If the piedmond and the lovlands oil 'n'
Tisewa,er. The breath Of The monni'','
fms her brow, the tides Of the ocean WASH
her icci.
ODD william Byrd Of Wes'orer' whose
historic mansion not many miles REQ" 81.
o,oof the landmarks Of the continent and
o,o If the he.rlooms Of American history
gentleman Of Virginia. mcmbroi the hing
Council represenialiye Of the Colony Bur
oees of his County, was entrusted 90 rrn the
much questioned lire between Virginia ana
to~ sister North Carolina. Thus occupied
living awake enc nigh, IN the Juniper r'c's-'s
ofthe Dismal Swamp. came tohim thoughts
Of his home and with them one 90 those .n'
s,;,,,;ons which may be The whisper ol .
,as.ior angel and may be the emana'on oi
gepius lie would found q ety. nay DE
ro,l1 found two. one shouli be on the Ap-
no,na,,ox but the other should Doe on q yet
iairer spot on a queeaAer liver bis own
majestic James.
He knew the spot for it. There Nature
herself had laid the site-a more skiiiiui en-
eineer than be bad drawn the plan-a OWNER
architect had laid the foundations
II was already a city and wanted but the
bnildjnrs AMI the people These must IN
evi,ably come IN time Indeed that moH
rash but most brilliant and iarecing young
man who had been once bis father S nelsh-
Dor. had chosen the spot With his rare WIS
dom and had there q plantation or quarter.
and when tie Indians bad come down ana
killed his oyerseer and cattle, had he not
clamored for revenge until he had started
revolution which came deuced near upe citing
His Majesty Government, and played The
devil generally. It would be the chief city
in Virginia. the largest in the southern
colonies if not on the continent n The peo-
ole would bat recognize lbs advantages ana
build il up WhAta spot il was
An elevated plateau right at the falls OF
the river. above malaria and ague, with
the fresh air Of the mountains, keeping il
cool in summer. and incompatible climate
and purcsi water from unPopuiaied
springs. view Of the ioaming
waters, glancing and dashing over
immense bou.ders for nearly two miles
made Landscape whose beauty was I'M
riyaled as place ofre.idenoef fora beauiy-lo'-
ing people. this side ofihe oak cladrsaches 81
the Thames. The river front vas easily &C.
cessible. and evenly d sinbWed and al the
same time so immense that il would grind
The grain OF continent, aad run the factor
&C., Of a nation. Behiuditwas tie r.ch Pied
mont running mp to the Blue Ridge and yet
further back behind the azure mountains an
unexploled region which stretches 10 The
French territory, Louisiana. Before II was
the
HEAD or psTr WATER NAviohTieN
with It's dlurual tide which could float any
vessel ihst lis Majesty marine could send
across the seas.
How could it be otherwise than a city,
Thus must haye thought Colonel VIM.
Byrd lying under ,hesiars reading the future
with prophetic vision. for on The completion
of bis mission. be LAID out the streets and
square, Of a city, on the ia.rspoI AT the Falls
of the James. and the head Of deep water
which had haunted his dreams "A that then
far distan. shore of the Dismal Swamp, and
as there was no place this side the sea whose
beauty Was comparable he named it after
that incompatible spot upon the loved and
winding Thames.
RlCHMOSD.
This was in 1857 and from that day 10 the
present. Richmond has been the Gem City of
the South.
For beauty for saluhriiy for convenience.
for all the charms and advantages which can
make a home delightful or place of busi-
ness desirable Richmond stands supreme.
Since it was founded the most m9nent0us
eynnis OF ihenail0n have clustered aIunnl h,