The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-15
SOUTHAMPTON RESURRECTION,
The Geographical and Historic Society Dis
CuSSeS Ii.
SKETCH OF SURRY COUNTY PRESENTED.
n,,rsbes that Abound in Frogs, Mosquitoes,
and sora-Hog Island-Col-
Iege Jollificatlon.

An interesting meeting Of the Richmond
College Geographical and Historic Society
was held yesterday afternoon in the Latin lee
ture-roOm
After important business had been disposed
of Mr.. Il. w. Grizzard read an admirable pa
per on the geographical and historic facts Of
southampton county. Virginia.
This county was named in honor Of the Earl
Of southampton. who was prominently idcnti-
fedwith the acknowledgements colonial times.
SOUTHAMPTON is the banner county Of Virginia
in the production OF cotton. raising annually
six thousand bales.
The land is sufficiently elevated 10 be for
the most part free from sWamps, ana there
are some picturesque hills.
The most interesting event IN the history Oh
this county was what IS known a. the SCUM
amptOn lnsuWectl0n.'
The name of Nat Turner. the principal
character M this terrible tragedy, is familiar
20 almost everybody.
ON a bright Sabbath day, in the month of
August 1881. Nat Turner. then thlrty-one
years Of age. drove his masters Garfiage 20
church. and while the whites wofshipped M
tho building. Nat was preaching To "a conRrc-
CATION Of slaves IN the woods.
he always claimed 30 bee dlvincy inspired
That night AZ the head Of band of seventy
negroes. promiScupu~ly armed. me- began MS
numerous work.
First his masters family. then those living
nearest wore the victims Of his infatuaton.
Fiftv-fve innocent white people. men,
women and children were butchered before
the work Of destruction could be stopped
Franklin. CORTLAND Boykins and New
SONS are places of considerable activity and
steady growth.
Altogether Southampton is prosperous
county.
srRRY COUNTY.
Mr. ". b. James of Surry county, Va,
presented am inter- sting sketch Of las own
county
mrge proportion OF the area Of Surry
county is covered with -wamps and marshes
that abound M frogs, mosquitoes AMI that
mysterious bird known rs "sora.' which
some of the natives declare is nothing more
than "fcathcred frog
The arabic land is quite productive. HE
principal crop s peanuts.
county consist of brakes or canons
They are found near james river. and are
n many place. One hundred feet m depth.
with steep. smooth sides.
Surrv IS One ot the oldest counties IN the
State having % history dating back to 1867.
Hog Island which belongs to tins county,
has quito an interesting history.
n was here that the jamestown colonsts
spent the first night after abandoning tho
settlements and setting out 30 return % Eng
land and 10 was near this point that they
met next day Lord Delaware with reinforce
mout- aud fresh supplies.
BacOns Castle, "a few miles from Hog Is
land. ia also an historic old building. though
IL is uncertain when or by whom 1t was
erected.
IL is generally supposed to have been built
10y Nathaniel Bacon. the leader Of the earliest
colonial rebellion in America.
Cabin Point Is famous as the original home
of the HARRISON family. one of whom. Benia-
min Harrison was one Of the slgnerS Of the
Declaration of Independence, and another.
William Henry Harrison. was the ninth Presl-
dent OF the United States
Surry county has no towns of any consider
able size. but with good farming lands and
abundance of excellent timber the people are
contcnted, prosperous and progressive.
INCREAsfNG INTEREST.
The work Of the Geographical and Historic
Society is exciting increasing interest.
There was "a large attendance 40 the meeting
yesterday. and Mr.. II W Provence. # Flor
ida. and Mr.. W. NJ Jones. OF Virginia. We're
elected active members.
Prof +. W B0atwright of the School OF
Modern Languages. deserves the thanks Of
the college and of tho entire State for inaugu-
rating tins interesting and important branch
of study. in connection with the noble work
Richmond College is doing IN various direc-
tons.
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