The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-09
MISS MENTIONS ARTICLE.
Appeared Ia a Pbi,adv'phfs mag~I'"
Emil of Interest for yirgin!ans.

Tho September issue Of the American
Historical Regtster-"a monthly sd%0''
OF the Patriotic Hereditary Societies ..
the limited States"-a magazine puoisHeu
in Phlladelphia, IS Of great interest u
T5s leading article bears this caption;
'"The Association for the lfesetN ,Ienn
Of Virginia Antiquities. oy M"aS daugh-
page newton" Inc author Is q" Zen
ter OF Bishop Newton ana ntr HJl in
ms already a wide reputation, 20. -
this sketch Of the "enchaptSI ii, IONS tbnrg
I'm we ancient cittle' OF " Hlla"' $50
and the aims and objects OF tne ARMY
citation Miss Newton mas more
established her claim a WI l,Iggtt,.s.rated,
The article IS magni1cenuy ul,D.b halt-
the first picture beins a ~ IN ianghorne,
"a daughter of the Gods. dNi inrH # the
and most dlvineIy fair as hs, ie' ~ Then
"Saraband' \. r. '. a: oIDearit t.t OF the
oid powder Horn at WhllanS.V,,u,rS 81,
lowed by fuil-Pase ,sl9 assem-
BY bali, Miss May Handy MEN sir' she
m0yes A goddess, and she loom, q room
INN o1rn.s n corner OF the dlthiin6 i'm
Of Mrs. Mary Washln1toh tII fira place.
Fredericksburg. showing u" beif-tcne por-
frstts Of Mrs. Joseph brKanit otb Henry
- ,ha a p 4. A., Mrs. Ei5aO'''tt pm II
lyons. Secretary; Mrs; ~ J2 1Ir4 F1tzhugh
1iehtf0ot. Treasurer, aut "''"
lee FIRST Nlce-Presideht. 40 r,,arn zine
- ,1,eehauical work on the a,
i'm which the article alP- "s,ril,1ur like
perfect and each race issrtic7e is Justly
~. Miss Newton : atuCir 90 h.n,,,,I
HesS' 80 ar This time, since thtou-l
appIC 80 raiuIv Of Mrs. ). H. VI. NuIry
he government o. w 60 tbe nreser-
naT az az jamestown Island, and me
49,. for the Preservation or Ibllilt
'Nti,i,i,i.s proposed 20 see that '"c
YORK CORK is quickly and properly done; oo,o-
.tdn S(ries Newton has this to say OF the
III "Dowdcr HOrn' and its history: A..
The first antiquity towards when We
Association turned its attention, was the
ii .Pov,der Horn" as the quaint maya
zine at Williamsburg is poeuca1hy ctlleu
mis- queer looking old mouse
he colonial and Revolutionary MS
~. n was built I'M the first year
Of the reign OF George l., 10y order OF tne
t-ooB Governor Spotswood and IN Accord
once with an act OF the House OF RII /,
,,asses. which. I'm November. ll4 decided
1ha. such "A building was necessary.
"Whcrcas our late sovereign lady, queen
Anne OF her grace and bounty was
pleased % beStow couSldeiI' ole luil',.
IL Of arms and ammunition TOT lle 81
vice Of this colony. which are In danger
I'D Zoe embe1Zicd and spoiled Tor "aht
OF a convenient place ID put tHeih ill., .
For sixty years after tne eieclion .' "r
th1 MAGAZINE IL was. with 10, Brhei GUS
store III Firearms. of the greatest service
I'D the colony I'm the troubles Win inc
indians. and the Formidable means or
defense afforded by IL ana much to"@IuS
keeuiue the peace; but the year hel 9te
mo Revolution 10 became VertitOle
hone of contention between the coionl'ts
and their unpopular governor, Llld pun
more This crafty and tyrannlcdl Onlclal
seeing how the high pirited coiomSts
chlfed under the oppression or me crown
and determined 10 do all b." c9ulb To reno
Dr them pOWerless % defend themselFe7
aqainst il. caused the locks ~ the guns
~ be- removed and the pow der 10 Do"
taken from the magazine IN the nls
and put upon "A war vessel lying IN ih"
f1,n.4 river. The men employed u this
snraking work had been long hidden Dbl
the Governors palace. where tAcy nld
themselves conveyed under cover OF dark
ness. watching for an oppoil uHlll 'o
carry out the plan. The NhlidMSnui
This action. "In the third week ~ April
tho country was alarmed by The Cover
ror's removing. in the uight FROM tine
colony magazine. and puttinf IN board
his males .f's schooner. The MtEidl'il,
cqntaln Collins commanding. fifteen barr
rels az gInpowler. nearly the whole
which the m1DaZiuc contained, ami %
was also discovered that De- hai spoiled
several Of the firearms of tne-r locks.
T'pon the first intelligence of this action
many of the inhabitants Of WHiams-
burg few o. their arms, and resolved
i'm that way o. demand PREPARATION. 80
Gazette goes ou 60 tell how che com
mon HAL addressed his EN.elleuc},
demanding reason for his conduct thl
explaining 10 him that The Hlne W.iS
built az the expense OK the colony, Tor
the slfe-keeping OF their arms and i3r
the protection aud security OF the colony,
and "entreatct' him q return the poN"yI
% the magazine. The Governor m3lr
eva 4f..a and Tf@f m tfIff.fN hf 70 fftt t't@