The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01

palatial structures Of modern Rich.
mond.
MAJOR PRICE.
Ga the northeast corner of franklin
and Madison streets, where aior James
II. Dooley now lives. stands another
old residence, one Of the fret buildings
erected IN that part OF tbs city. II
dates back TO the year 1879. and was
erected by Major William Price. A
few yards beyond it, the corporate linz
ITS OF the city were marked by stone
immediately on the western border Of
Madison street. Franklin street was
then mere carriage way, grown up IN !
grass. without curbing or cutters. and
bordered by Sycamore and Lombardy
poplar trees.
ON THE RAGGED EDGE.
/. was the ragged edge of town
softened by the sloIes Of the ad iacent |
country. Like the other residences Of |
the neighborhood the house was EN-.
powered ia Trees and surrounded by |
| ample grounds and gardens. which at |
that time extended back to another car
rage way, now Grace street. Being |
so near the country its untamed deni |
zens in the way OF opossums. hares and |
partrdges were frequently seen enjoy
ing the vegetable daIntos therein TO be |
found. Besides the dwelling. out
houses, kitchen, smokehouse. stables |
/ for horses and COWS. and an icchOuse. |
made up the complement OF this as well |
as most Of the establishments of the /
the time. Originally the house had |
/ but one wing on the west. which was
/ built of bricks brought from Antwerp; |
why or how this came about does not |
now appear.
REMODELLED.
/ This wing has SINCE been enlarged. |
and the house and grounds so changed |
and Tem1delled that it wond |
scarcely be recognized as the modest
semi-rural retreat OF former days. An
other wing was added by the widow |
of Major Price at later day. on the !
eastern side Of the dwelling. These |
two oppendages were then called |
green houses Thai on the west con |
tanned the choicest flowers and exOtlcs /,
that could be procured; while that Oh |
the east was filed with orange and |
/ lemon trees. the India-rubber tree,
cape iasmines, aud the like. Creepers. |
vines and shrubs. decorated tire front |
yard, which also abOunded in roses and |
rare ANIMALS in beds bordered by we'll
trimmed dwarf box. As soon as the |
warm weather came, all the plants |
were removed from the green |
| houses and set in tasteful arrange |
ment about the yard. The orange aud |
lemon trees. in large painted tubs,
were placed in conspicuous, relief upon |
an expanse Of well-kept grass, and |
strange TO say never was there an i
orange or lemon stolen.
THE STIRRING TINES.
The owner and occupant of this un-
pretentiOus but attractive home. was ,
man of strong characteristics. lie was I
one of four sons who, being arrived at 4
manhood about the time of the revOlu-
| tiOnary war, entered the Continental |.
army, and served throughout the
" hole of it. 1t was their mother who /
had been obliged to entertain General |
Isrleton on a certain occasion az Chan
tilly, near Richmond, but where good
ness of heart and womanly dignity so
won upon the British commander as to
extOrt from him expressions Of pro-
found respect for her person and char
acter.
A narrative Of the interview between
carleton and herself has already ap-
pe9Ted in these columns. This, her
oldest son, no doubt inherited many of
| his traits OF character from his mother.
! He served under Washington in the
dreadful days of Valley Forge. and in
all the subsequent campaigns. He
went with mad Anthony Wayne in
| 1919 TO the stOrming of Stony Point,
and was one of the first Of the "fOrlorn
hope" Of twenty men under Lieutenant
Gbbon. of Virginia, who succeeded in
the surprise and recapture OF that
/ place.
This Lieutenant GIbbon was after
wards promoted to major. and at the
time OF which we are writing was living
! in Richmond in the house now occupied
by the Rev. DR.. u. d. Hoge, corner Of
Main and Fifth streets.
HIS MILITARY CAREER.
The subsequent military career Of
Captain Price. as he was then known,
was chiefly in the Southern provinces,
under Green. but more particularly
with the heroic Morgan. He WAS with
the latter at the brilliant victory over
the enemy at the Cowpens, where he
received q dangerous wound. lis ser
want had gotten him to the corner OF
fence and was dressing hls wound
when the British cayllry, flying before
MOrgan's men. dashed rapidly by. one
of the Dragons. rs he passed. inlet
cd a sabre cut across The forehead
: of Captain Price. This so incensed the
already wounded soldier that he vented
( his wrath in words indispensable to po-
lite ears. the servant at the same time
urging HIM to stop. lest the Ied-cOat
should return and Kill his master. THIS
mark Of honor he carried 10 his grave.
After the war had ended he returned
70 the employments OF peace and mar
RED the daughter Of Colonel X bert
Lewis. of The Bird, in GOOChland
county, Va, TO whose taste ami ac-
commitments he was indebted for the
attractiveness of ms home IN the city.
Having inherited from his father pro
perty in Heurico. he resided there for
many years, during when time he was
presiding magistrate of The county. In
the administration of justice he was so
noted for his decision of character and
sternness that he inspired the people
with awe and culprlt5 with terror.
During the period Of his magistracy he
had many trials of his patience
This was particularly IN the case OF
two neighboTs vino were constantly
quarreling with each other and bring
ing about personal Tencounters. Their
neighbors and friends had complained
of their conduct so often, and Major
Price had so reprimanded and punished
the offenders with fines, without effect.
that he resolved upon novel mode Of
curing the evil whenever they should
be arraigned before him again. Ii was
not long before an opportunity was OF
fered him. When the two belligerents
were again brought before him he de-
lvered preliminary lecture upon their
oft repeated offences. and the failure Of
his admonitiOns aud previous punish
L !. -. tl-Lr !