The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-14

sketch OF sandy Bay from the 'iFos.'"
shore then 40 yards distant TO" W."
Island IL Is much more now Tue w"
presents the piles Of the hii"s'
cribed as erected at the old CROSSING ~
which had been carried away Dy tI'-
p,.ndous Gale ana high tide some Time b,s
fore. suhmCrging nearly the Nil"''
land for three days keeping MI 'oN"
and his family. who resided inefe' cios'
prisoners. and causing them 20 use th'
ornamental trees near sac mouse LOT
fuel I'm hte absence Of other material. GU.
IN October 1916 Bishop Meade Vis'ted
the place, The only access thereto h'iiA
By boats across Back river During tHis
visit. the bishop. who was accompanied
by pr snas Totten. Rev. George A. WI
mer and others accurately measured tnH
foundation OF the church and found IL
exactly IS hy IS feet The tower was con-
fectured to De Sd feet nigh. and ~ nc-
tuat measurement proved 20 hc y rect
square. en- In Philip Ludwcll. or Green
Spring, had estimated the wasninK OF 40
shore above jamestown for three mites
TO amount 20 io acres in m years. t-4l
Bishop Meade noticed that tho destruc-
tive work " PoWhatan creek. aided bv
the river. had been much more rapid ~
the western end 81 the Island thsn al tho
point nearest the church. The patent or
= rah Drummond. wife 81 me patfiot
William Drummond. IN 1862. calling for IL
/ acre OF land on tho river ana placing mo
clvrchyard ON the west, shows lhat tho
church must have always stood near tho
waters edge. The danger comes most
thrcatcuingiy from above where the oil
jamestown fort now under water. and tho
powder rasazine lay and should he con-
sidered as ~ no doubt viii be, In set
ting Up the water guard.
After Bishop Meade's visit. The cause
way from Neck Of Land was built by
Major William Allen the then PROPRIETOR.
In 1891 a celebration attended 10y sou pro-
ple was held at jamestown under the
auspices OF the oh jamestown society,
az which John Tyler was me orator ana
/ James Parron Hope was the foot' 1he
Governor. Henry \. Wise was present
arI delivered an eloquent address. iz5)
During the war Of 1861 the Island was
fortified hv the Confederate forces. hut
ON their abandonment OF the Peninsula
10 was held by the Federal forces.
The rest OF ne history OF The place
Is familiar 20 many present Wh'n UT"
college of William and Mary was ''or
ganiz,l I'm 1883. one of tho '"rli' ~ eel
ehration attempted by the faculty ara
students was held an the very shadow "i
The old tower. Then came ire munih-
cent ACT OF Mr.. and Mrs Edward y. laf-
rev. presenting % IL acres OF land, IN
| GLIDING church-yard. 90 the Association
| for the Preservation of Nirginii entilui-
tos finally followed. through the
splendid energy of some Of the r,mhets
of that body what had long been desired
"a grant from Congress az MS last F'H-
sou OF suitable appropriation 10 pre-
vent tho future fav4eeS Of ihe waters
We can see tho work Intended TO attain
this object going on about us undef t"o
competent supernfendr OF Major
Goodwin. The strong rock b. lining the
shore Of the river. and We may rejoice
that the subtle waters viii beat Ia van
upon its frozen face.
N THE FUTURE
Hitler the risrlm may come ~ years
/ far distant TO behold some iast sish OF
those who laid tho found ltion-stohe Oh
this great republic Nonder broken stee-
ple Will ring ont psels of Inspiration 10
[ generations OF uusfciity. Nloun' tniS
"old cradle of am infant world IN "hieN
"a nesting empire lay The genius -"
/ PHILOSOPHY. the spirit of roma nee. ana thr
muse OF poetry, a7 has been ap'y S''''
will delight 10 linger
The statesman Will ind suggestive
tnouehts m the labors OF John smith, OF
Sir Thomas Dale, Sir Geoig" AafdirN,
Sir Francis Wyatt. John Utie. X. kicnafl
lennptt William claiborne, Nathanlei
Bacon. Jr and Col Francis Mors'u-
pocahOntls will chase imasinatlon u I"
fairy tales as long as yond'r t'eepie
stands. and down the centuries viii con"
in rlprling verses like music OF inc w"'eiS
/ bv the church-yard. the songs OF George
/ sandys. whom Dryden pronounced the
/ hcst ,orsiner of his age. and Who is7iu'1
/ hero I'M tine infancy of the sctiienient
Onr college is favored aboy" ali others
I'm being situated bon this most historic
nortIon of the state. II is impossible
/ fhst the student can live in the presence
of these and similar associations Flth,ul
being inspired by them Wen 'ia JDnr
Gcode ask in COngre ISL w n'ie '''' "po"
mis- continent viii you ma such ass"cia-
ian. no quicken the pulse ana inspire
the heart of the young win 'h 'ho9e
clevating principles and loity otslies
which make ambition virtue
rnE LIFE Or MAN.
Tho life Of each man is like d bloc" OF
,.erhla waiting for tie monumental IL
.rrlrt. on. and IL o. The respiration born OF
er,h localities as these ihat may cur
the letters deep. Come when me ln7pll'-
tlon may. be- ike the sculptor boy ih tue
verses. ready Tor action
"Chi,l I'm hand. stood sculptor noy'
Wth a marble block before MIN.
And his face ht up with smile OF JVJ
AS an angel dream passed Ter NM
He carved that dream in the shtptieaS
stone.
Win many a sharp inclsi0n,
with Heavens own Eight The sculpture
shOne-
lie had caught that angel vision"
children of life are We az we stand.
with oar lives uncargel before us.
Waftir tie hour when a. Gol's command
our ufe-dream passes DER u.s.
IL We carve it then 900 anapclcss stone,
With many sharp iucisiJ n,
It's Heavenly beauty will be- our own,
our lives. that angel vision.
NOTES.
l. Moade's Old Churches.
2 "a brief declaration Of the planla-
ton, &c.
g. William stracheys History Of Ira.
vale In Virginia Britannia
> "A BRIEF Declaration Of the Planta.
| ton, &c.
6. suth. citing original documents.
o. ma
2. Neul's Virginia Notusta.
B. Iiottens immigrants.
o. Calendar OF Colonial State Papers.
TO- conway R0binson's Notes from Rec
ords in the old General Court Onicc.
d. Hening's Statutes, Vol.
y Report u tho Royal Commissioners
SALISBURY Ms. Anne Cotton says -
or Us brick buildirss. and she Omifs meu-
tin OF any framed houses which must
have been. as the commissioners said
considerable" Boz number
g. Beyslley's History OF Virginia.
Campbell.
a. John Blair's Diary Mss.
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