Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-29
RICHMOND In 1890.
PLACES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST
AND SUGGESTIONS TO VISITORS


AND SUGGESTIONS TO VISITORS
ssms Facts and Figures About Popsis-
ton. Railroad Connections, Msnufae-
lures, Jobbine Trade. &C., %.
Richmond, virginia's capital and largest
city. has o charming climate and beau
tiful site. From high hills II looks
down on the james river, which, flowing
| from the mountains and Piedmont country,
here comes upon many islands and rocky
impediments. causing II to divide into va
rious streams and break into falls and
cascades until il approaches the shipping
in the harbor. where il rcinites and meets
tide-water, and thence quietly and ma
| jestically winds its way through fertile
fields and picturesque woodlands to the
sea.
LANDMARKS.
II IL a city Astounding in landmarks Of
| the Colonial, Revolutionary and Conted-
crate struggles; indeed is richer IN histori-
cal associations than any other city in this
CONTRIBUTING the centre of district
where the shocks Of tho recent war were
felt more frequently and severely than IN
any other part of the land, and around
| which are still TO be seen many oil the
| breastworks and rihe-pits whence the two
armies ut times, from 1862 to 1865, dealt to
each other their missiles OF DEATH
FAMED LOCALITIES.
II is particularly interesting az the capt.
| tai of tho "0ld Dominion" and as having
been the capital of the Confederate States
and its streets, parks. and suburbs arc
| crowded with buildings and localities con-
nected with stirring events OF which every
school boy, even, has heard or read.
1t is n city. too, keeping well abreast OF
the activity and progress of the age. IL
owns its water-works and gas-works and Il
developing both to meet the demands OF
tho growing population. No city has SUI
perior sewerage and drainage system. The
streets are well paved and every rain
washes the dust and dirt from them dowr
into the river. IL has q moderate debt
and ample assets TO give the highest credit
It is distributing point for provisions
dry goods, clothing, notions, medicines
hardware, agricultural machinery. etc
and most Of the southern and many OF the
western States are among our patrons.
OUR BUSINESS.
It's n city plepteouslv supplied will
water-power and rich in facilities by river
and rail for receiving raw material anc
sending out manufactured products. rs
goods, tobacco particularly, 60 to every
State in the Union and TO almost all th'
lands of the earth. IL has location en-
abling it to do business adyantageouslJ
with the people of Virginia. West Virginia
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
| Tennessee and Kentucky, and with tn,
markets of New York, Philadelphia. Balti
more, New Orleans. Charleston. Atlanta
Cincinnati, Chicago. etc. In fact, with II
lines of steamers and numerous railroads
connected with great systems, its business
men can receive and ship fire. ght, in un
broken bulk, from or TO any portion OF TIL
continent.
GREAT STRIDES.
In the fvo years Just past Richmond ha
made astonishing strides in population, II
manufactures, in the jobbing trade, II
general commerce and business Of ever
} description. but in nothing has her pro
gress been more strikinglv cxemplified thar
in the great numoer Of elegant residence
! built.
Much capital has been brought here from
other States. Agricultural, coal, and iroi
lands IN this section are being BOUGHT b
settlers from the North and West. who flint
in this genial and reliable climate home
, free alike from the rigor5 of northern an
J western winters and from the enervatin
summers and malarious influences OF SON
southern localities.
GEOGRAPHICAL.
Richmond is ZIG miles south OF Wash
ington by the nearest railroad route, an
Is 1877 miles from tho Atlantic Ocean TO
lowing tho meanders of the rivers char
mel. Vessels drawing sixteen or seventee
feet of water come 10 our wharves, on
Congress IL pledged to plan of improve
ment which will give US ct high tide twer
ty-fve feet 20 the sea.
That Richmond is q healthy place neve
has been questioned. fellow-teyer hs
never made Judgment here. Patient
l have come hith from infected commun
r ties. but the disease took no root in on
' weli-drained and high-hilled city.
. The climate is dry and inyigoratinl
4 Freezing weather but seldom comes on
: rarely lasts longer than three or four dal
D at time.
Below are historical and industrial d
. | tails believed to be of interest to those wi
: take interest in the affairs OF Ricbmon
, and Virginia.
OBJECTS or INTEREST.
! The battle-fields of Drewry's Bluff Fol
' Darling, Seven Pines Fair Oaks, Nj
Gainesville, Gaines's Mill, Frazer's Farm
Sayages Station, Malvern Hill, Cold liza
| II.
J within from FIVE TO fifteen miles of tho co
, | porate limits, and most OF them are of cas-
7 access.
! A suburban street-car line extends
! | Seven Pines.
Among the objects of interest TO traye
= lers generally are the following: The Stat
. | Capitol, tho foundations OF which wer
, LAID in 1875. Here the Confederate Coz
grass held its sessions, and in the buildln
is o great collection Of objects pertainin
, 20 American wars, also many portraits {
: historical personages, books, MSS, al
Houdon's celebrated statue of Washin,
ton, made from casts taken from the pc
son of the Father of his Country. Near !
: | the Capitol is the Washington monumen
mon which is tho most magnlficeI
bronze statuary in America, and close by
Ia the statue Of Stonewall Jackson, pr
sented to Virginia by the English admire
of tho great soldier.
AROUND THE CAPITOL.
Close around the Capitol Square are
! number of places of interest which wei
identified with the Confederate Cover
| ment-viz. The Post-Office Departmei
(Goddin Hall rebuIlt); the Office Of Ho
Jefferson Davis and Of his Cabinet (custor
house,; the house Central SCHOOL,
which Mr.. Davis and family resided; 8
Paupschurch. in which he worshipped, AZ
where he was seated when notified that IL
was about TO eyacuate Petersburg. an
that Richmond. too, must fall the Ire
sury Department (city post-office), 81
and the residence occupied by the FAM
of General Lee during the war, and whe
he rejoined them after the surrender
Appomattox.
DOWN TOWN.
THE Old Stone House." euphemistical
called by the hack-drivers Washington
Headquarters. dates back TO 1877. aud b
interesting history and traditions ass
ciated with il.
st. Johns church. in which Patrick He
~ made his celebrated speech, " Gre
liberty or gire me- dedth, IL another of Ric
mJnd's venerable attractions, as also is q
Monumental church. which marks the sp
whore in 1871 the theatre was destroyed
fire, when the Governor of the State al
sixty-three others lost their lives.
UP TOWN.
- HOLLYWOOD is one Of the most picturesdi
cemeteries in America. Ii is undulatii
ground, and il filed with oaks and holli
of original growth. In the early SUNNI
il is also fragrant with magnolias and rose
Here an immense granite pyramid stan
in memory OF 1900 Confederates buri'
; around it.
d In HOLLYWOOD are the graves Of Pre-
II dents Monroe and Tyler, of John Ra
" dolph of Roanoke. OF Henry A. Wi