Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
Pninc.ilie md DR.. Aoues.
BLACKSTONE, NorrOwAY COUNTY, VA, }
March ]. 1889.

BLACKSTONE, NOrrOwAY COUNTY. VA,
March j, 1883. }
To the Editor Of the Dlspatch
Ihaye resd with much interest the letter
Of Dr. William n. Ru1ner IN The Dispatch
u February 21tn concerning the naming oI
Paneville, Amelia county. ! often heard
the venerable Or. ". =. White relate the incl
dents mentioned by Or. Huiuer Or.
White bss given them at length ia bis at-
mirable lt'le book entitled "The African
Preacher" published forty years ago. or
sucu high testimony % may Doe regarded O. -
settled fact that The place was named 10
honor ~ Tom Paine.
Dr.. Ru1ncr is iu error. think, regarding
one or Two incidents points. The people q
Nottow.v will feel a little a2Qreyei that
their distinguished citizen. DR.. James Jones ,
should be- referred 70 ulough it is done m e
very respectful aud complimentary way), l<
Dr. Jones Ot the same county Amelia.
He wa native Of NottOW2y; born in l,,-,
whcn he always aad DTS home. md where be
remained very closely. EXCEPT when pur'
suing bis studies at liampdeu- sidney uu-
der Dr. John Blais smith, at PbHadel-
phia under Dr. Bcui1min Rush, ari
A. the University az Edinbur4, where
he graduated with signal honor. ON hi, re-
bis felow.cifiIe6s abundant honor. tie was
called repeatedly 20 represent his county n
the STATE Legislature. and, during the Ad-
mini,trsuon OF Mt. Madison. bis district ia
Congress. lie was PrIyy Counsellor to
Governor Jonu Tyler the eljer. IN the
election ~ four successive Presidents be
was member Of The Electoral College.
Though in his early dsy. me- immbed nntel
sentiments IN middle ife. as stated by DE-.
Runuer, be became an humble and devoted
Christian. The church referred T. ~ Dr..
Euiiner a. OrganfZ'd under the ministry VI
Dr. White, with Dr. Jones - elder, was the
Presbyterian church OF Nott0wng, nov pre-
sided over by the venerable Dr. Theoderick
Pryor.
"Uncle Jack" The African preacher, was
not The slave OF Or. Jones. lie was brought
from Africa when seven years old and sold
10 d man named stewart, who brought nlm
10 N0ttowIy. Having embraced religion aud
commenced preNehng. aided by number
OF generous ireuds be obtained his freedom
by purchase, Or. Jones mean while giving
him home and continuing his steadiast
FREUD all bis DAYS.
Mountain Hal. at that time the residence
OF Dr.. Jones, is near the line Of Amelia aud
within eight OF ten miles OF Paineylle,
which enabled n. distinguished occupant IN
the days % his spiritual blindness TO at
tend regularly the meetings Of his club.
dtd not mean TO write 30 long letter,
but did wiah TO corrOborate the statement
Of DR.. Runner, and IN doing 50 to honor the
memory Of Or. Jones and bis sable protege,
"Unce jack"
| am told that Or. Henry n. White. oil
Winchester. s0n Of Or. William :. White,
is preparing I memoir Of his honored father.
l hope be viii enbody IN i the " Narrative
OF the African Preacher" and the "B.o-
graphical sketch Of DR.. James Jones"
T. W. SYDSOR.
ITO the best OF our recollection the shove
is in cousonance with the story OF Paine
vile and the career OF DR.. JONES, Is told us
many years ago BY the loVable DR.. WHITE
II we mistake not Professor }. j. WHITE,
professor Of Greek al Washington and Lee
University, DR.. WHITES sou, was named for
DR.. JONES. Professor WHITE ought TO con-
tribute valuable matter touching the subject
under discussion. What saws he