The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
FEMALE sCORCHER.

| people of 40i against IL to 2S6 for it,
Inc meeting favoring the restoration Of
territory was held March Q. 1924 and was
| presided over by Thos f. Mason. The
| gathering adverse to the return 10 Vir-
| gina OF any portion of Virginias grant
20 the national government met ON the
Iith day OF March. 1924. and was presided
over by Phineas Janney, and had for its
secretary, Nathaniel S. Wise. At this
meeting a memorial against the proposed
retrocession was drawn up and presented
ID the National Congress. In 1Si6 TWEEN
ty-two years later. the people Of Virginia
succeeded in having about forty surface
miles of territory returned to them. SO
that. where the District of Columbia, as
f1rst set aside for site for q national
capital, was 100 miles in surface, 1t Is
now something like sixty.
LONG-LINED NIRGTNIANS.
have secured a list Of lOng-lived
Nirsinians. 1t can scarcely fail to prove
interesting. Some Of the ages attained
are phenomenal-all remarkable. Doubt
less, few of these personages are yet
remembered. The list follows:
When
William M'Kinr. ......Richmond. ISIS ISIS u iSo
John de la Richmond. l7CG $50
Eleanor picer.......Accomac CO. 1773 12l
Charles I.auge. Campbell co. 1921 12l
Charles Roberts.......... Bullskin. 1856 JIG
Philip Crull. Fairfax co. 1913 1l5
VIM. Taylor. Pittsylvania CO. 1894 il
Alex. Berkeley. ...... Charlotte co. 49, III
Priscilla Carmlchael....Surry co. ISIS IL
Sarah Carter.......... PETERSBURG. 1875 IL
Mrs. a. Berkeley. Charlotte. 1876 IL
WIN. Wooten. ..............CharlOtte. 1U3 i'll
Mrs. Harrison. brunswick CO. 1905 10
| found also the following remarkable
cases of longevity among negroes:
When
Place. died. Age.
Wonder Booker. Prince Ed co. 1873 ~
Frank Woodstock 1870 u.
Negro name not given). Ricn'd. 1913 49,
John Cuuee Ca slave. Norfolk. 1896 -
John...........Wa Washington, u. 6. lHjs. H.
Gilbert. ................Augusta co. lsH III
There appears to have been a period
when life went on indefinitely, especially
II we go on assuming, by analogy
greater Increase Of age in proportion 10
the antiquity OF the epoch. on some such
basis as that CT the Virginia record here
presented, the Biblical period of patri-
archy. or great age, becomes possible.
succeeding eras having degenera.ed IN
matters of longevity through weak habits
producing physical decay
II seems to me that there IS a never
falling well-spring OF interest in early
landmarks. Sore extremely entertaining
chronicles Of early Virginia history are
before me, and l can take. even at ran
dom, most delightful facts 10 send TO you
EARLY SETTLERS.
In the year 1875 William HoSe came
from Pennsylvania. and established him
three miles TO the south of Winchester
Upon this early settlers track OF land the
Opcckon Westinghouse was built. Soon
came to join Hoge the families OF Glass
Vance, Allen. Colvin. White and others
This ~roup OF pioneers comprised the
Opeckon congregation. The Opeckon con
creation is the Oldest congregation west
az the Blue Ridge mountains. At almost
the same time that the Opeckon settle
rnent became n fixed fact. Cub creek, I'm
lnf aHs.tF a Do
Prince Edward county by the influence
OF Mr.. Edward Caldwell, were made the
locations OF settlements. In rapid sue
oession settlements appeared at Concord
and Hat Creek. in Campbell county, and
Rocliish in Nelson county, then a part
Of hlbemaIle." Somehow, i'm the year
1888. Messy creek Thinking spring. and
stone church. all in Augusta county. and
embracing the congregation of the Triple
Forks OF Stendoah, came into existence.
Going faitf er into the Presbyterian colo
nization of Virginia, we find the sons-in-
law OF Joist Hite, III 1872, inaugurating the
settlement OF Cedar creek in Frederick
courty.
In liza, there was established in AuyIs-
"A county the Washington College. Tnis
old inst tuition Of learning has long since
vanished DR.. Campbell, who visited the
scene Of Mount Pleasant. on which ciassi-
mole the old Washington College stood
lame nted the passing away Of the ,asi
traces - the good school OF learning
This was in 1898 Distinguished namos
grsccd the register OF this university
There were Blackburn. McClung, the
Wilson's, Browns. and Breckin. Iiges
Priestly, Mitchell. and Stuart. Among
these were ldwyers-two held seats on
The bench Of justice In the superior courts
Of law, four have been members Il State
Legislature; four OF the Congress OF the
United States. and one was ,alied in
diplomatic capacity to superintend our
national interests at the court Of Yer
sailos."
The management regrets" I'm the Ian
guage of the theatre. ito be obliged to
announce the indisposition OF the poet
and his consequent failure TO appear this
evening"" Entire nous. the poet has been
dining out.
JAMES PAXTON VOORHEES,.