Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
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THE OLD IhONhs Ott, ShElCtEC Or
COLONIAL DAYS. BY Powhatan
cences of John Randolph" Danville,
| Va: Blair & Boatwright. 1886.
This Is the second edition of this en-
tertaining brochure from the pen Of a
veteran and worthy servant Of the mighty
| press.
The names of two Of Virginia's great
| orators will ever be inseparable from
Charlotte county. But before 1t became
Charlotte. and whilst 1t was Lunenburg,
the name which our agreeable author
bears was closely associated with 1t by
continued to be linked with 1t In a similar
way ever since.
The curious and antique contents Of a
famous "Old Trunk" that had been
brought from williamsburg furnish the
author with materials for many pleasing
and instructive "reminiscences and peril
nent reflections. Nor does he fail TO
throw In what he derived from very
sprightly and Intelligent nonagenarian
aunt, Of whom he gives a graphic pen
picture.
other names beside that Of Bouldin.
especially those OF Clement Read, Paul
Darlington, and Abraham Maury. are
prominently and credtably introduced.
Thomas Bouldin came from Maryland
to Lunenburg I'm 1144, and erected the
second frame dwelling that was built
there. When the last nail was driven
in 1t, he invited all his neighbors to a
"house-warming." A notice was stuck
up on the Keysville road: "All are well
come who choose to come" OF course,
preparations were made on an extensive
whole
and there were barrels Of cider and rum
punch. 1t was a grand frolic, and they
danced all night and all the next day.
One of the guests got so drunk that
Colonel Bouldin, liberal as he was, would
enot permit him to disturb the festivities
OF the interesting occasion, and had him
tied to a tree in the yard, where he re-
manned until sunrise next morning. So
that this fellow changed his house
warming" to an "outdoors-warmng."
Some friendly Indians also accepted the
hospitable invitation. and got drunk.
Colonel Bouldin had them fiogged until
they were sobered. Our author says he
did right"
Some old and interesting Colonial docu-
ments are drawn from "the Old Trunk"
and appropriately commented upon.
LIVING TOPICS CYCLoPAEDIA. John
3. Alden, Publisher, New York.
We have before us a specimen, bound
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announced. 1t contains a number OF sam
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Egypt, with events from 1874 to the end
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bringing Of older ones down to very
recent date.
VIRGINIA LAW REGISTER. E.. c.
Burks. Editor; c. A. Graves. w. M.
Lille, Associate IIuiloiS. Ayh .,
Va; ]. p. Bell Company.
Table OF Contents: I. The Judges
Tucker, of the Virginia Court Of Appeals;
Sketches of with portraits)-John Ran
doIph Tucker ii. Virginia Decisions.
III. Digest of Other Recent Virginia De-
cisions. Nv. Miscellaneous Notes. V.
For the Juniors. vi. Acts Of the Gene
raj Assembly-Session 1866. Acts Not
Amendatory Of the Code: Sheriffs and
sergeants to report number Of prisoners
I'm tails; Right OF accused to waive jury
in misdemeanor cases; Killing or cap
turing partridges. prohibited for two
years; Boards Of public institutions au-
thorized to investigate management and
conduct Of officers and employees; Ac-
count of delinquent treasurers to be pub
lished; Regulations as to sale OF COM
mercial fertilizers.
THE MESSENGER OF RICHMOND
COLLEGE. Richmond. Va Published
Monthly BY the Philologian and Mu
Sigma Rho Literary Societies. Janu-
airy. 1896
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ColIegiana--Questions and Answers for
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Comedy Of Errors: much Ado About
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