Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-30
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shipped. and where the former received
the latters telegram stating that hdcn-
mond must be evacuated.
From St. Paurs IL is but few Steps 70
the magnificent City Hall just norm OF
the Capitol. II one has time the various
municipal, offices may be inspected II
not, take the elevator 10 the fourth Moor
and so direct 90 the tower from which
the best bird s-eye view Of Richmond is 10
be obtained. f,Ot only may every point
Of historical interest in and about Rich
mond-for miles around In the after
case-be seen, but one Of the grandest ana
most picturesque views on the continent
From the city Han steps directly nortr-
ward Will take tho visitor through dis
lnct around which many tender memories
cluster. Here now are medical colleges
hospitals and public and private educa-
tional institutions. Go out Eleventh street
10 Clay, thence east a block. and al
Twelfth and clay. where viii be found the
Confederate NJ scum, the home OF Jeifer-
son Davis, restored to its state at the
time Of his occupancy, and now filed with
thousands Of mement0es Of the late war
II the visitor desires. he or sho may re-
race their tops west again a short dis
lance and have pointed out the home OF
Chief-Justice Marshal
Returning to Broad street, Monumental
church, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
built or the site OF the old Richmond
Theatre that was bur ID in isu with
sixty-hvo persons. may be visited.
OVER on CHURCH HILL.
Then tho visitor IS ADVISED 10 take an
east-bounI car and go TO old ST. Johns
church. whore Patrick Henry made his
g. Hfharftr
give no Death" This church Is at Broad
AID Tweuty-fOUrth streets. Just back OF
St Johns Is the home Of Miss Van Lew
who rendered General Grant perilous SER
vice during the war. a few squares be-
yond is Libby Hill adorned by the Sol
dlers and Sailors monument. Further
east IS Chimborazo Park, which, during
the war, was the site Of the largest Con-
Tolerate hospital m Richmond This park
commands a splendid view Of the rolling
country below Richmond. of Fulton, the
eastern suburb the wharves. the river,
md the lowlands of Ches terrified, on the
other ..de
Turning steps westward. 20 the north is
Oakwc j Cemetery, where lie the bodies
Of 1900 Confederate soldiers.
There are two ways Of returning 70
the western part OF the city-by the Broad
w ia -aNA NiA Ca rlll4te NE f1fOll- eLfCel
line VIII take the visitor through that
magnificent thoroughfare. by Lee Camp
Hall. by the Masonic Temple. by Rich-
mon College. by the Exposition-Grouuds.
in close distance OF the Lee monument.
within few steps OF the Soldiers Home
and on 70 New Re7ervOir Park. from
which a splendid view of the country 70
the west OF Richmond can be obtained
and the mammoth Belt-Line bridge.
RIDE DOWN MAIN STREET.
The cars that should be ,aken here
are those marked Fulton and Reser
voir." and the visitor finds him or her.
self travelling eastward again. The first
place 20 attract attention will be Monroe
Park which is TO be the site Of the
memorial to President Jefferson Davis
and the scene OF imposing ceremonies or
Thursday. There also is the monument
10 General william G. Wickham.
II transfc.s are asked Tor, one may