The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23
MRS. C0LEMANS
HISTORIC PAPER.
II Was Read Before the A. P. Y. A.
Thursday Night.
AN INSTRUCTIVE TREATISE.
IL Dealt with the Objects OF Historic
Interest in the State of virginia
Needing Prescryation-Coio-
NAL Places Referred 10.

OF the Virginia Historical Society -4r'.
c. W. Coleman. First Nice-PreslieAl OF
the Society and Dlrectress Of the Colonial
Capital Branch az WILLIAMSBURG. read the
following paper before the Society by ap-
rcintment:
Mistress President. Ladies and Gentlemen
Of the Board OF Management LOT the
A. =. Y. A.:
have been asked by the Board OF
Management to can attention TO the "oo-
iects of historic interest In the state oil
Virginia needing preservation. Were J
20 attempt 10 recount them al j slruia
carry you far into tho night l have
therefore, only selected a few Sites some
Of which are not sufficiently remote III
point Of time 20 hold their proper pace
ia the memory and regard OF the pI-se".
day. which b. learning 10 esteem th't
which is Oldest is the best. toho"i't3
the motto OF the Colonial Capital bfahcii,
"sunt autiqussima quaeque oplllll'.
There are o.her sites so wen known oa
90 be passed over and neglected.
Of their very familiarity TO tneso Two
classes 7 ask your attention.
Standing one day IN the pas, summer
IN the much-ncslccted Galloway tt-Fe-
yard. IN Campbell county my eye t'l %"
quite o handsome tomb. or "nliA was
inscribed the name. James Slepioe' CleIN
Of Bedford county for forty years. lh.'
simple epitaph recalled Patfi'k henry
famous beef speech at ne" ifHuon
Courthouse. Tie circumstance ar its
delivery known 20 many are not known
10 ail. / may. therefore. be pardoned TOT
telling them.
THE NOTED BEEF CASL.
ono Hook. O wealthy scotchman' loving
his beef more than liberty, brought sut
q
feeding the American army 90 MS eA-
pcnse. Patrick Henry, In defence OF tn9
commissary. exer.cd the powers Or ms
eloouence against the action Of hooh'
now painting h.s Jack OF PATRIOTISM III
bidoous coiors. and then turning him INTO
ridieuie. by turns evokrg the indignation
and amusement Of his audience WAo
we're one moment roaring WIN iaubAl-l
and screaming beer, beef. ana the hcA-
ready 20 apply tar and feathers. Jimmy
gteptoe." conscious % tho dignity OF his
poslton es clerk 81 the court and not
wishing 10 infringe upon K, rushed INTO
the court yard. and was there found
by Hook rolling on The ground IN con-
WILSON'S Of laughter. Tho ir4to HOOK me
| GlguanIy exclaimed, "Wnat inc QeNI
| ans We monY Never mind &c, walt uA
Rulv Cowan gets uD. he'll show him the
Ia" The result was that IN the tumut
| OF invective poured BY The popu.~ce upon
the lucklCsg Hook. toWan aald never
word A Cilapidatod stone chimney suh
/ standing. or more properly sill ilainB,
in a lot I'm New London, is the last re-
rnaininr fragment Of the old courthouse
where dis speech was made, and wnicQ
was also the scene Of many another im-
nortant court. Here the Superior Court
once he'd It's sessions. This lot is FOR
/ sale. but at what price l am lot IN
| formed.
During the Revolution New London
| was a place Of considerable Importance
! here was an arsenal and magazine
/ OF sufficient value 10 attract the military
eve of Tarleton. New London is now
( The seat Of Bedford Springs, and IS IN
danger Of having the old name swallow
/ Cd up in the new.
SHOULD MARK THE SITE
world suggest 10 the 4. Z. v. A to
mark the site Of the historic courthouse
ana to enter a protest against the aban-
. dorment of the name Of New London.
From ffty to q hundred people visit
Bedford Springs I'm the summer season.
I doubt If many 81 them know the facts
OF history I have just recounted in con.
necton with Now Loui0n. a tablet,
stating the historic interest attach 10
The site Of the oll courthouse would
be the means OF instructing many and
awakening fresh interest IN preserving
The antiquities of virginia
TIE railroad station for Bedford
cnrircs be FOREST. name doubtless de-
/ river from the summer home 0f Mr. Jei-
fr-ron not far away. called Poplar
/ Forest. Here 81 was that SIR. JEFFERSON
sought refuge from The British soldiers
I whom they visited Charlottesville ana
Monticello under the Ubiquitous Iarleton'
and ft was no Poplar Forest that Air. acf-
/ farson wrote his valuable Notes on Viz
gln'a." which were afterwards published
/ iu Paris.
Poplar Forest IS SIN IN good con-
dition. and is the property Of Mr. lu-ter
of Ivncnbuir. who makes this his sum-
mer retreat. The beautiful box hedg
which form quite @ labyrinth in ap
| preaching the house. are etl well pr"
served. and the glass roof remains. a
tradition saws Mr. Jefferson had lsl
pond ON tie roof Tho visitors at Bed
ford Springs make this O. fashionable
drive for the sake of the historic Interest
attached 10 The name Of Jefferson
Sir Uutter perhaps mirht nor ooJtc
90 having the house marked by an APP
oroDristo tablet similar TO hat on the
Wythe House in Williamsburg. ines.
tablets are not very expensive and at
To the work of the a. =. Y. a.
4 TABLET AT HANOVER c. II.
So much for Campbell county Let u
row um To- Narrower and as-in follow
! up Patrick Henry Here DE was l.r.
/ ana mere grew 10 manhood srueeln'
with adverse fate. il was or HtA
| over Courthouse Obj the great Faf-on
( csuss that he inst won bis spurs. so .
/ er.a- .f.r fu0 fhau deep into the side
, ! Of the unfortunate clergy drawing hIoo
from what Waiver calls the poke
, | nerve.
From uat time his elo0ucnce orr
power we're unQuestioled. Here on thi
! historic site courthouse should be place
another tablet one should also find 30
! place on ola Fork church II still stand
/ ing noted for the clOquence and piety o
- the Rev Samuel Davies from who's
. lips IL IS said that even Patrick Henri
In his youth drank inspiration. The Rev
AR Davies I'll not the founder on Pres
byterianisrn IN Virginia was az least. 10
great EXPONENT and teacher. Hanove
county was also the birth place Of Henri
Clay.
At Newcastle whore but single hous
now stands Patrick Henry assembled A
volunteers 10 Illustrate Lord DunmCre
, gun powder plot III Williamsburg an
this was the first military movement J
Virginia.
Perhaps. the marking Of the site r
Newcastle belongs more properly 10 IN
Sons Of the Revolution than 70 the A. ,
v. A.
HENRY AID RANDOLPH.
a Turning now TO Charlotte county v
/, find Patrick Henry making his hnal, lai