Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-18

numerous in the colony. MI
Catalogues of libraries OF Colonel VII
liam Byrd, of Wcstoyer; tho seconu ot tug
horo.o arc in my possession. The first,
The formation Of which was com
,sno,ccJ by the emlgrant, William Byrd,
and augmented by his moro ia
mous son. enumerates 1925 volumes III
s,ze from duodecimo to folio. The library
nj Mercer comprised 1,500 volumes, OF
which about one third were law-books.
The Libraries Of Sir John randolph,
Gsorpe Mason, William Beverley. John
iJerbert William Stth. Gabriel Jones.
Ralph Wormley, and Others were also ex-
have referred to the Philosophical So
c;atv orpaniZed in 1913, with 100 members.
lis first president was John clayton,
author Of the Flora NirginIanica, pup,
iished in 1879. lts treasurer was David
jameson, long member. ana TOT tllne
nres;dent of the Council. Inc second
| president of the society was John rage an
| able and accomplished man, subsequently,
| Governor of Virginia. lie was an early
contributor 10 the transactions OF the
American Philosophical Society. Both he
| md jameson were fond OF astronomy.
nossess a letter. which ] have mislaid,
written bv Jameson to Page IN, thihh,
| I7sf. noting his observations Ot some Us
|
same sheet are the observations or
| Page himself OF the same mani
festations. The society OF propi;;
| tious title. whose Offices were suspended
| by the American Revolution. has LETT
a tangible memorial. In the cabinet
of the Virginia Historical Society is an en-
graved gold medal awarded John HOLIDAY
| IN l77i for the model of Il machine tor
| threshing wheat. I would not have YOU
| f,t, "a -
| lit who lost his life IN 1891 by fall III en-
| deavoring 20 secure a coveted plant. The
motto adopted by Il lainented friend, the
| late thomas Hicks Mynue. ~ that OF his
| valuable serial Documents Relating to
| the Old Dominion u" CATER no me rag
men,s G,d' rmain NJ would. young gentle
men, earnestly commend to you.
| ADVICE TO COLLECTORS.
In the Smithonan Institution there is an
| invaluable collection of documents Illus
| tratng the history OF prices IN England
| from 1860 to 1850, bound In iitty-four large
| volumes which were presented IN 1852 10y
| J. Orchard Halliwell. the eminent antigua
rian and Shakesperian annotator. There
il "A WAY. young gentlemen. III which You
| nay not only enrich the museum OF your
| Alma Nd'T. but contribute importantly -
| historical investigation. Gather assidu-
! ously. in the sections of your homes scyc-
rally. all that may be cleaned Of oil dOcu-
ments. letters. diaries, account books.
newspapers. household utensils. ana apo
| riglnal implements and deposit them here
for tine information Of the curious and the
student.
| Inspection Of old accounts and news
papers have afforded me curious lntorma-
| ton as 70 the habits, dress. concOmitants,
and amusements Of colonial Nlrglnians.
| The advertisements III the Williamsburg
| Ua) Gdz4n or 1913 and lIi indicate "A
| degree of luxurious living IN our ancestors
winch is voucAsafed to but few of Us now.
| Think Of Bengal silks. scarlet plushes.
| Irish linens silver clasps, buckles, and but.
| tons bag and tie Wigs. and multitude OF
| laces aud ribbons: of the tipples, chOcO-.
| late. coffee, pimeutO, and BOhoa tea OF
| Canary, Lisbon. Alalcifa, Malaga, Malm-
say, Rhensh, Tencritie. and IOkay wines,
| irrespective Of other cheering spirits;
| There was sugar-brown, refined, loaf, and
| MuscOyado. Tho social and inspiring
| musical instruments were the violin anu
| the spluet.
Among professionals and artisans who
| served were physicians, surgeons, ana
| dentists Wig-makcrs. halr-draper', tailors,
| gOdsmiths. clock and watch-makers, cut;
lers. carvo-s, and gllders. herald ana
! coach painters, coach aud chlli-iHhhcIs;
| saddlcrs, makers OF mattresses OF curled
| English Lair. and weavers OF damasks,
ceuzes, figured cottOns, and counterpanei.
TIE DRAMATIC TASTE.
Governor Spotswood notes as early AZ
17ls an amateur dramatic performance on
| The occasion Of the celebration OF the an
| nlyersary of the birthday Of George l. on
Nav lst. and there were frequent repre-
| sautatiens and moro than one " play
house - in Wiliam-burg before the teyo-
luton.
Butthc complication Of the Ylrginian--
| mental. moral. martial, political, ana
| sOclal-might not be exhausted il a'Flcs
| OF descriptive lectures.
Professor Richard II. Greene. of Colrm-
bia College. New York, IN his Alumni OF
the Earlier American Colleges VINO Have
Held Official Positions" awards the tirst
distinction IN point Of number and exalted
position To our own venerable ana pOten-
tai William ani Mary College. She leads
| with tire. # the fourteen Presidents who
! have been graduates or American col
leres-Jenerson. Monroe. and Tyler. CNIr-
gInia furnished also Madison and Harrison.
! rs YOU are aWarc.J
There have been fifteen United States
Cabinet officers chief and three associate
Justices OF the United States Supreme
Court, one lieutenant general nlted
States army. fourteen United States en-
VOWS and ministers. eighty-fOur | nltcd
states senator's and repre- sentatlves III Con-
gre.S. sixty Judges of the United states
! District, Circuit. and State Courts, three
presidents OF colleges, and twenty-three
governors OF States.l 40 Dr. Thomas Mel
son Page in ms able address on ! ne
History of the South" delivered before
Tie Alumni Society, of the University of
Yirginil N Louisville. Ky. April 18th last,
thus elOquently invokes the coming ex-
positor Of the south:
-" fanv ore aspire 10 do his country this
| service let him arise. lie need not Tear
for his reward. 10 such an one ! would
say that he must have AT once the instinct
OF the historian and the wisdom OF the
philosopher. He must possess the talls-
man that shall discover truth amid all tho
heaps Of taisehOJd, though they be piled
upon it like rclion on Ossa. lie must
have the sagaclty 10 detect tho
evl in every manifestation % tho
civilization he shall chronicle. though
II be cleaning with the gliding % TO-
nance. He must have the fortitude to re-
sist all temptations to deviatc by 50 much
"a a hairs breadth from the absolute. the
Inexorable fact, not if the ANGEL should
attempt 10 beguIle HIM. lie must know
and tell the truth, tho whole truth, and
nothing but the truth. so help him God.
For such An one fame waits to take MN
in her arms
Young gentlemen. brother students,
this lust apOtheOsls Is practlcdlllY.
would fam hope that among you 1t
NAV find realization in patriotic lllustra-
on of your own grand old Safe, # not
of the slsterhOOd of the Sunny South.
| Q) General Historic, o. III.
| t',) W0rihingtOn g. Ford. Education IN Co
lonial Virginia." The Nation, November y, 1890.
| 80 Virginia schools Before aud After the
Revolution" an address before the Alumni OF
the University Of Virginia. June ~, 1883, ~ W.
| Gordon McCabe.
~ The History OF Education in Virginia Du-
| ring the Seventeenth Century, 1917 p s.
| % Travels VI Rey. Andrew Bu1naDy, 'Tgha
| H.s'0Ticai he yister. Vol. Ill. p. 81.
! 90 SDotswOOi Letters, Vol. l., p. 10. 'Egnd
| Historical Cor,e'ions. new series, Vol. l.
| "a General Historic, pp. o1-oo.
! tS) Wlngneld's Narrative. quoted by Anderson
I'm his ..llistory Of the Church OF England In the
Co.On!es," Vol. l. p. n.
| t,1 Colonial Records Of Virginia-Senatc Docu-
! mcnt, 1874. PIP. 20-27-2s.
| QOi Beyerleys History Of virginia. p 220.
| ny Hcning's Statutes Vol H., p. AIS.
| N2) IBID, Vol. w., y. 3O6.
03 Hening, Vol. H., p. 100.
! (4) Foote'S sketches, flrst series, PIP. 5l-o2.
| 90 Record-BOOk hcnrico County, p. 3D.
| Q6j Footc, PIP. 1919.