The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-18
TUE T1MEs-R1CHMOND VA. SUNDAY FEBRUARY is 1894

erings or professional men ana business
men. including politicians uany took
place and where bank stochS anu other
such securities were sold AZ auction, Mr..
James Head Lynch himsel peinS the
crier), was the deputy clerk ne kindly
took an interest I'm me- ana "ouiu show
me how to copy the papers rndt We're
, placed In my hands for COPY mere was
a deputy marshal, named Nha''e' mink.
who was daily about the oiicc' ana he
and I would plav tricks on each other.
BEING thus situated. upstairs in the
same building. / went down. perhaps fire.
| quently. to look at the pirates, 10 see
the old chief sitting in the Speakers chair
OF the House Of Delegates. ana IL may
have been to hear something Of the
speaking.
1 remember Dr. Lemosy very Wen but
do not know his personal history His
nature was genial. and he was so great
a favorite with the volunteer Hii'l,aiy mat
my old company, the artillery "hei, com
manded by Captain Hyde, eiecteu MIN
an honorary member, that we m'sht nave
| him regularly as a guest ar ou, iOul,l
| OF July and other such celenrduonS' lie
had a son. an intelligent ana educated
young man, whose death. understood,
caused the father great grief; ana mere
! is no representative OF the fanny '"aI
know Of now in Richmond.
wv. +. r." is mistaken in the first
name Of Mr.. Poitiaux-it was MiAael
| Benedict. not BENJAMIN. In my early
years l saw a great deal OF him ana ms
family. His residence for many years
was on "French Garden Hill. not Tar
from Mr.. Lewis Webb's which Is In the
line OF Ninth street EXTENDED beyond the
great ravinc that put stop to MINI at
what is now Clay street He was me
brother-in-law Of my fathers nearest
neighbor Mr.. Anthony Robinson SRI the
two having married daughters OF Mr..
William Russell, OF York county, once
clerk Of one Of the courts down there,
and treasurer Of William and Mary Col
! leSe. Dir. PoitiauX was not only, as inc
Doctor says, a gentleman, scholar and
musician" but an artist. and an accom-
plished accountant as we'll For some
years he was a commissiOnor IN chancery;
earlier he was partner iu the me Old
firm OF Gailego, Richard e TO-. and when,
in 1914, the Richmond banks determined
TO send their coin 90 Lyuchhurg Tor
safety-apprehendng hostile entrance OF
the British into the citl-slch was the
character Of Mr.. Poitia1x for courage
and fidelity. he was selected TO take
charge OF IT, and did convey it in bat
teaux, by canal and tho James river. 10
It's destination. From family portraits ana
souvenirs that I used TO see at his house,
] have 10 doubt ne belonged 20 family
OF high estate la Belgium. ! once read
an Interesting paper, prepared by him,
showing the relationship Of the Russells,
- A..gI 49,. Ill
There Is somewhere in the family at
Richmond portrait Of Mrs Poitaiuxs
grandmother. printed I'm London by "a
talented young American" who after
ward was designated as the, "elder Peale."
the same who painted the likeness Of the
Earl OF Chatham. now hanging in the
hall Of the House Of Delegates
The third person spoken Of by Ivy. y.
T. as belonging 10 the small colony OF
frenchmen who came early to Richmond,
ana during their lives contributed much
To the social attractions of the place.
each in his peculiar way" is Mr. John
y. Cheyallie. This most charming gem
tleman cage when quite young TO Rich-
mond as the agent Of Pierre. Augustine.
Caron de Beaumarchais TO collect a debt
due by the State OF Virginia for arms
and military supplies furnished by him
under the mythical hrm-name which he
Invented for that purpose. on the occa-
sion of General Lafayette's visit TO York
town. in October. 1924. after Mr.. Leigh
had made his eloquent address os well
come on board the steamer Virginia"
In behalf Of his fellOw-citizen then wait
ing on shore 10 greet him, and Governor
Peasants had handsomely spoken his well
come in the name of the State. after the
General and the party accompanying him
had landed.
1.-THE General was successfully intro
duced," writes Mr. Ward, on his york
town Centennial Volume" "to the coun-
cillors, the judges. The revolutionary Off
GERS, Mr.. Cheyallie. and number Of citi-
zens." At the dinner given in the old
Nelson house, where the General was
quartered. among the volunteer toasts
was this by Mr. !. A. Cheyallie. The
memory OF Beaumarchais-by his timely
supplies and great influence with the gov
erLnieht or France. he contributed to the
independence Of these United States"
which was Immediately followed bv one
from Judge Richard J.. Parker: The
French Cheyalier-sans peur ct sans re-
prccha."
IL may not be remembered by many OF
your readers that Mr.. Chevailie married
an aunt OF the late Hon. James LYONS
of 'Laburnum,' who was deputed 10 hear
the invitation from the Governor Of Vir-
GINA to General Lafayette. at New York
10 be present at Yorktown on the 19tb
)f October 1921. and that Judge Parker
vas brother-in-law OF Mr. Richie who |
lad long before adopted as the motto ar
MS paper the Richmond Enquirer. those |
French words, Just quoted. signifvinr |
without fear and without reproach.'
T. H. l..