Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-13

al Notes OF Former Days.
-,. .~,s.nt generation and one or two
..c 81, think that the county court
,ss always stood on the lot at
, occupied by 81, but it d'd roth
.po sort. In 1910 1t was located on
....ort square below. and perhaps
r.,cr have been removed hAd not
unity authorities discovered they
., utlc 20 the property, and con
.., % move It TO the jail lot. on
s,cr various viciseitudes. In
..- N.rning. rebuilding etc. 1t may
t. ..ua From about 1859 70 l'SZ
...t os government OF Henrico co"n-
nae l-...cd at Narna, point on
river eight or tcr miles below
..y Here vas the County Clerks
aU tavern, tobacco warehouse,
canal church. residences. and an In
-..ro. This latter seemed to be
4..-.,. scheme with original Virgin
.-s tr .,s welfare was looked after
.....v. and IL received the same care
..,.~..on bestowed on William and
,.-, C..uo-c. being regarded as an adj
" q. mat renowned establishment.
.-- ,r, Do. war Narina. which be
&C.. ..-r existed as memory, but
.. which seemed 10 lingcr halo
-.stlu,ress. was chosen by the
.-f..-l..e and Fodcrais as the place
.-.t.. IS. rarce OF released prisoners Of
,te- SIZE TIE place was known "a
...-.s l.r1Ius on James river. Cap
81. fHa 80 West commanded the dis
.. l.t and ter load Of prieoners
- always accompanied By Judge Ro-
g.. o.-.. Confederate Commissioner Of
.-... who would meet General John
tt-1. who acted in a similar ca
tr the Fc1cTals. Most OF the
.. communications between the two
r.- lv letter. for they were restricted
. ,t..- actions by thc tenor OF in
....r..s from their respective govern
,..a After the war General Milford
v.s 'rr many years a citizen or Rich
r.l end became very popular lie was
man q omiab!e disposition and kindly
.-..4's.
uae demolition o, Varna rs the county
.t q IeuI.co was owing 10 the de-
...at0n % war. Some time during the
'.t year Of the Revolutionary war-l1S2-
il -e.ict Arnold and Colonel Tarlton led
Il predatory purity Of English soldiers
through Virginia. who robbed the people
ava rCaeed and destroyed the houses
wherever they went. Both Richmond and
Petersburg were practically sacked ana
i.r~t Varina. with its Indian college
courthouse. jsil. etc. were wiped ont
80 eNfstcuce. some OF the partiAily-burnt
ils are still preserved IN the Clerks
,a.-e 4 the HenriCo County Court
After Tie war no attempt was made to
ret1uI or operate the Indian college. and
tta Courthouse jail. and Clerks Office
w.ie removed TO Richmond where they
l.te becn ever since. The most n0to-
i.1s of the early prisoners IN tho county
tl were the well.known Spanish pirates
I'D murdorers, Pepe. IclN. and CourO,
ua3 were hanged in the Penitentiary Bot
IN, IN July. ISL Before that time
dozen or more men. who were In the
employment of LATTE at EdirttaTa. he-
low New orleans. were brought thI'heT
with their captain. one Mitchell. 10 pe
tried for violating the rtvenu"-aws az
Tho United states. They had 70 be Dis
charged. as Il appeared that II any coun-
,-v was acgIlcvel by their running goods
;r without paying duty. II was Mexico or,
..-..-. Srain which then owned Mexico.
.re el!ly part Il this century Nom
.~ Joan LATTE obtained the s0o0rque'
'r- Pirate Of the GulL' because or
liberal notions On the subject Of free
and sailors rights. He owned
.-.t.- e vessels. ana had several hum
.-.. rru in '.s employment on one or
... G.'t stands below New Orleans. IL
,.u'l iact th1t ".' "4 i'lll'''
t.. >AIrF ~ us cannon '-uN i'''
. l ''.- or Sc" '..'t"s' Hs
G rl Andrew JACKSON. IArI
...I s lrlVe.y. and were comm nIei
... ~. several "I I-ti''e III To
.. brought - richmond N-+tE
r... Nf.l..', after their '-r'uaI-''
.. ...r rr Chi.f-Just.ca Marshall. St
.. .r Richmond. ana their descendants
i.r. I'm former times most
j..t.al speaking intended Tor
Shane. I.rI.a came of ~ the county
.....-. U.ra q was that John WIN
r..- Him Minor Eot-e. James 4.
... walter ID Lake. John $. Cashie.
.l- 3D.. ,,.oll,fc RING I'm an
I'm, 20 .r.sr g.,, A.
i.. 80 t5.--,.,, The
g., ,pa VIII Grma-
3D.. ,,1..s~ in nv Other
..-a ...j-li,a cav and
., 49,,
......,o,,,. ,,eo1 nv the
~ "'i 800 or tho most
t..t,,.- ~ Ion, ok
tl,,.. ~ i~on ON the
.,', ,,... g., mo long ago
~ tr. mace rot made
l .t., US tb- little stone
... 80, t.,,ilt 1v AIR Jacob |
....' CO., tb. nod of lanes !
....,.,,.1 49,. IGOR was nearer !
u'"c ~ ,,o.o h.tnf. !
'.'.i ~ M, ,nat,ritv of !
oN.tY.