Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-05
Tie South Revisited.

Richmond, like Rome, is built upon seven hills. It is situated on the right bank of the James river, 120 miles from Norfolk. Landing at Old Dominion wharf took a hack for the St. Julien hotel. On the way passed Libby prison, and saw where Colonel Roses tunnel came out. It was surrounded by high board fence to pro- tect the walls from curiosity hunters Notices were displayed: "Any person de- facing this building will be dealt with &C., cording to law"
 The hotel is opposite the capitol square, the famous equestrian statue of Washing ton in full view.
 On the east side of the square is the statue of "Stonewall" " Jackson. On it I read this inscription: "Presented by Eng fish gentlemen as tribute of admiration for the soldier and patriot. Gratefully | accepted by Virginia in the name of the Southern people. Done A. D. 1875, in the Tooth year of the commonwealth. tsLook! there is Jackson
 Standing like stone-wall !" As looked at the first part of the in- | scription I couldn't help thinking how England would like it if we should present statue to Ireland commemorating some prominent Irish rebel
 Jackson's statue does not strike me as a work of much artistic merit. It had a "pinchy" look as if the "English gentle means.
 In the rotunda of the capitol stands Houdin's Washington, erected in 1788. It | is probably the best representation in ex- l istence of the sage of Mount Vernon. Itis of marble, life-size, with military coat and | epaulettes, cane and tassel, watch fob, l sword, cloak, fasces, plough, etc. During the rebellion Messrs. Pollard and Wilson, two notable fire eaters, had an en- l counter in the retunda, and during the shooting Washington's cane was broken l by stray bullet.
 In one of the upper corridors of the cap- | itol may be seen Fthe oldest stove in the world" It was made in England in 177C i by Buzagle and presented to the Colony of l Virginia by the duke of Beauford. It was used to heat the house of burgesses at Will iamsburg, then the capital. It is ten feet in height The ironfounder who made ii says: "It excels in grandeur anything ever made of the kind and is masterpiece not to be excelled in all Europe"
 In the State library may be seen the first confederate flag ever used. It has three stripes and eight stars.
 | The original parole of Cornwallis hangs | upon one of the walls. It reads: q Earl Cornwallis, lieutenant general of his majesty's forces, do acknowledge myself 6 prisoner of war to the United States ot America, and having permission from his excellency, George Washington, agreeable | to equalization to proceed to New York and Charlestown, or either, and to Flu rope,
 that will not do or say anything inju rious to the said United States, or armies or their allies, until duly exchanged. do furthermore promise that whenever required by the commander-in-chiefo of tht American army, or the commissary o1 prisoners for the same, I will repair tc such place or places as they or either o1 l them may require"
 Given under my hand at Yorktown l 2Sth day of October, 1781.
 Here is also proclamation by Benjamin Harrison, governor of Virginia in 17S3 ] and grandfather of his namesake, tn, president.
 Also an autograph letter of Danie Boone, dated May 30, 17S5.
 Of course I visited Libby prison, regis tered my name and paid twenty-five cent admission. The rooms are white washed and low "between joints," about eigh feet. Upon the beams and walls ar | many names of prisoners, cut and writer
 with pencil. On the floors are cut check
 CTS, morris and fox-and-geese. Coat ant
 vest buttons were used in playing Tn
 first floor was occupied by privates, tn,
 second by officers. Five to eight hun dred were here at time. 1t is computed l that 60, ,000 were confined in Libby duriny ] the war.
 Visited Colonel Roses tunnel in tn back yard. Those engaged in the plo dropped down the fues into the cellar ant dug under one yard to another, which wa partly covered by 8 shed; 113 escaped, o whom seventy-fve were recaptured, Colo | nel Rose, the engineer, among them. l The prison had been sold to be removed to Chicago. At the risk of being arrested | took piece of wood and two pieces o mortar as relics.
 Richmond has greatly improved sine the war. The population (so citizen tol. mel will number 100,O00 at the next cen sus The negroes are all we'll dressed, bu
 many were loafng. Saw only one bare
 foot child and that was white! All wor
 "biled shirts" None had on the old tim
 "whitey-brown" clothes. A convict il
 stripes was washing his hands and face a 8 fountain alone and unguarded.
 Thirty years ago Virginia had "stand
 ing army" of 160 men, called the ''P. G 's
 Public Guards). They guarded the publi
 buildings and had charge of the convict
 employed on the public works.
 Mules are driven to almost all the truck
 and freight wagons. Horseback riders ar
 frequent.
 The negroes do not look so careless ant
 happy as "befo' de war" I miss the erie
 of the old-time street vendors, "Strawber
 ries!" etc. An old newspaper darky tell
 me that the young fellows don't work, bu
 spend their time in loafng and drinking
 Their manners" too, have deteriorated VIAToR.
 West Lebanon, N H., Aug. 3, 1891.