Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-22

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| Second Corporal, stephen v. lie Teller.
Third Corporal. W. Brown.
Fifth Corporal. Robert f.. Kirby.
| Sixth Corporal. q. w. Dockerty.
| Prlyates: w. ID. Crawford, Seymour V.
| Crawford. w. T.. Harrison, William =.
| Godsey. William II. Brothers. John Fisher
| Lewis Frank, John Shannon. William
| Tyree. F.. l.. Johnson. Charles Drund.
| Harry Alphonse Del Campo, John Stith,
/ Alfred Lewellen, Charles Jenkins. f. Pit
| man. A. Jordan, A. Fulain. G.. S. Holsey
| John r. Pairs. NJ o. Docherty, James II.
| Allen. ]. Johns. +. Swift, ID. ]. Bosher.
| A. A. Raines, George w. Clutter. G.. W.
Harman. Theodore Aylmer. Washington
Worsham, w. Bailey II. Kirby. X. koit,
| John Harry. James Johnson.
| The following Is the roll OF the Rich
.nond Montgomery Guard, returned May
| Is, 1876:
CAPTAIN. Pat Thomas Moore.
| First Lieutenant. John Dooley.
| Second Lieutenant, Michael Sangers.
| Third Lieutenant. Pat. Dornin.
| Surgeon. Theo. i. Mayo.
| First Sergeant, John Mcdonald.
| Second Sergeant Richard Lee.
| Third Sergeant. James Collins
| Fourth Sergeant, NJ. y. Dornin.
Fifth Sergeant. John Ahorn.
| First CORPORAL T. L. Brennan.
Second Corporal. II. Cunningham.
Third Corporal. Joseph Kennedy.
| Fourth Corporal. John Joyce.
Flf.h Corporal, William English.
Sixth Corporal, Phil Topping.
| Prvates: Thomas Crawford william
| shields Tim. Ryan. John Cornegy. II.
Nicholas. John Sheelvy. Thomas Shea,
Mike casey. Dennis O'Nell. Mike Watch.
| n Sullivan. NJ Redmond. George Clinton,
| N. CaIlaean, William Disney. Peter
| Handy. II. McCanun. John ONeill. John
Enwrleht. James Watson. Godfrey Mason.
| p Sheen, John Disney. Daniel Kent, Pat.
! Craner. ID. II. OBricn. William Ryan,
Joseph Hayes. John Conlin. Bernard
smythe, Peter Hawley. Pat. Castillo.
Broad street was first paved with cobble
stones from about Ninth street to Brook
avenue, i'm the year 1871. Before that
time II had been partially paved In spots,
but these latter did not extend as far as
Second street, near Brackets Tavern.
Broad street was the southern terminus
of the Blue Ridge or Mountain road. and
in n not very remote past IL was not IN
frequently the case that the heavy six
horse teams used in the transportation
of produce would get stalled in the mid
die OF the road as low down az the cor
ner of Third street. The contract for
paving Broad street with cObbe-stones
was awarded to Mr. Benjamin w. Green,
a well-known contractor and general
businessman Of that day. His work
stood till superseded by the granite pave
ment OF the present day. Incidentally
II NAV be remarked that Mr. Green built
the first bridge over James river used
by the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
| Company. 1t was in use thirty years
before being destroyed by fire. Early
| In the fOrties the late John Il. Davis,
| afterwards president Of the Planters
| Bank who was then 4 stone contractor.
/ paved Hull street In Manchester with cob
| ble-stones, under agreement with that
| city. Part Of the pavement still stands.
| having been IN use for over half CEN
| fury. II IS TO the credit OF Mr.. Davis that
] he did a good deal OF the paving with
| his own hand.
Many years since citizen here
abouts was called on by hnan-
| cial stress to part with his
| landed possessions One lot, after being
specially designated by number was
! further honored by way Of distinguish
| ment by the appelation of the Garden
of Eden" He may have remembered ii
as q relic Of the halcyon days OF his
|
Ing a forbidden cherry tree. or when he
| DISTORTED his seif-assertive but diminutive
| corporoslty as the leader OF cOngenial
and acquiesceut juveniles Of his day. 10
| the detr!ment OF some aspiring cOn6ences.
| lie may have fallen on evil days by a
variety OF ways just as common in the
past az IN the present day and generation.
| Fall he did. however, and the Garden
| OF Eden" accompanied him. II may sur
| prise many readers OF the present day
! 10 know that this namesake Of the ideal
| and apochryphal residence Of Adam and
| Eve was and Is located in jackson Ward.
! The idea Of the Garden Of Eden being To-
| Gated in that Ycnage would not now be
| entertained for any considerable length
| of time. 1t must be remembered. how
ever that about that time John Il. Prem
tiss. stalwart citizen. and most amiaDle
gentleman, was the principal inhabitant
Of the locality. AS very considerable
property-h holder. and the Captain OF The
Night-Watch" of the city, h possessed
pull that none could successfully dis
pute. The Garden OF Eden" may have
been a favored locality in his day. II
is rather susp!cloned that It was 'somc
pumpkins in that line. 1t may be thu.
now. II Is hoped so. even though fianked
by cohorts Of Afro-Americans, ambitious
| and wary, Feet ana aglle, ana cOnSutu
tionally disposed TO lay hold OF anything
found lying around loose, even in tn
Garden of Eden. no matter who the
owner may be. All the same. Jackson
Ward, so called Is not the worst place
In the world. and has been, and Is now
the abiding-place Of many worthy cit
zens.
Twenty-one years ago Real Es.at'
Exchange" existed In this city, the fol
lowing firms and individuals COMPOSING
the association-viz.. Wellington Goddin
]. L. Apperson. Lyme & Brother. Richard
son &c Co, j. Thompson Brown, Chaflins
Staples &c Co., Barton, Carter & Co.
Grubbs & Williams, n. VI. Lee, ID. X
Welsiger, Hi & Goddin. william CoullIng
William r. Polk & Co., Williams & Glib
son. TO show what a change a littl'
time may produce, It need only be sale
that the most of the persons COMPOSING
the exchange have passed to their Ions
homes. and that the few who survive
are not now in business under the firm
narre by which they were known 10 III,
public twenty-one years ago. G.. C. w.