The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-22
A VALUABLE RELIC.
A Colonial Paper Found Under white
wash in Williamsburg.

WILLIAMSBURG. Va, Feb. zl.-. Special.
4 very interesting relic Of Colonial times
was discovered here yesterday. Mr.. j. q
slater. one of our most thrifty and energetic
young citizens has for some time been re-
pairing his residence very substantial
old brick structure built Of bricks brought
from England. This house was used in the
Revolutionary war as barracks for soldiers
Yesterday while remOy ing some OF the old
plastering i'm the second story, preparatory
to putting up new, quite "A curious looking
piece of paper was noticed pasted over a
broken place, and when the wOrkmen struck
il the piece on which this paper was pasted
came Oh unbrOken. It's peculiar appear
ance attracted attention, and upon
closer examination after carefully
removing the whitewash, with which IL had
been covered for many years, il was found
20 be an official notice OF the death of the Tate
beloved Lord B0tetOuri. the wisest and best
ruler Of Nirginia's Colonial days. The
paper is incomplete lacking the official
proclamation. which followed Immediately
after: only the headlines Of which remains.
This reminiscence Of yice.regal times d.
printed on rough paper, sucn as was used in
the old Virginia Gazette Of the Revolution.
AIRY period. aud in large type. In the centre
of the top of the page, is the royal coat o.
arms. of England. on either side of which is
the funeral notice, which reads as follows
WILLIAMSBURG. VA, oct. 16, 1870.
The gentlemen appointed TO conduct the
funeral OF His tXcellency Lord botctouit
present their c0mpii iiments 90 an Gentlemen
and ladies'. and beg the favor OF thcir attend
ance at the Palace at , o'clock on Friday
next he procession 10 begin precisely
at 3. and move 20 the church, Mhfre ihe
usuol sery ice viii be performed, after which
the corpse will be conducted 10 the college
chapel, and there Inferred.
The following is an that remains OF Che
official announcement OF his lOrdslip' 5
death:
By the Honorable william Nelson. Esl.,
President Of Ills Malesty's Council, and COm-
mander-in-Chicfof of this Dominion.
rR0CLAMArIoN.
Its much 10 beregretted that the rest of
this interesting paper was not found. How
ever. the mcagrc information which it con-
faius is not only interesting. Dul valuable.
and will 20 far towards settling the dis
puted point as To- whether Lord B0iet0urt
was buried i'm the college chapel or not.
Your correspondent will make another visit
soon 10 Mr.. slater. and try To- lind ihe rest of
this document, which may develop some
unwrtter history of the times.
The industrial supplement of the TIMES
was the subject of much favorable CONF
ment here as 10 showed remarkable jour-
nalistic energy. and as DO confined itself io
no special portion of tine state, degree of
unselhshness was evidenced. which is
unusual i'm Virginia journalism of the pre-
sent day.
Mr. G.. Walden, late chief engineer at the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum, who was recently
removed by the board without cause, and
whose time expired on April 10Th, has TEN
dored his resignationt0 90 take effect the lst
proxim0, and has accepted a position at
Newport News with Mr.. ID. =. Jones IN his
new sash and blind factory.
Hon. John L. Massey, Judge w. w.
Crump. 5eneral William b. 1aliaicrr0 and
Colonel RO. NJ. Mayo, members of the c0i-
lege executive committee. arrived here this
morning ON business in connection with
that institution.
Mr. Joseph Duke and wife, of Ports
mouth. were registered yesterday at the
Spencer House. Mr.. Duke is chairman ol
the Democratic Congressional Committee of
the second district.