The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15

| DRAFTED or the frontier cnle1s, ihcludlnz
George Rogers Clark. Daniel Boone, tn.
Canpbells. the Shebys. Col. VIM. Pres
ton, the Lewises, the Bledsoes, etc, and
tells a very curious anecdote OF Rev
Christopher McHae and Col. VIM. Camp
bell. Many biographical and genealogical
notes arc added.
The series OF abstracts from the English
Public Records Is continued, treating OF
affairs In Virginia In l62i-'S The longest
| of these papers is an elaborate answer OF
Sic George Yeardley 10 certain charges
made by Captain John Martin. The
valuable list of Virginia militia in the re-
volution Is also continued.
| Exceedingly interesting are Papers Re-
| lating to the Administration Of Governor
Nicholson, and to the Founding of Will
| liam and Mary College" derived from
documents from the archives OF the State
Of New York. These documents were pro-
badly preserved by Nicholson as a his
tory and defense of his Administration,
| and bear annotations by him in very Wig
| orous mot to say venomous) language.
| The papers in this SERIES published in this
| number, consist chiefly OF correspondence
| between Governor Nicholson and Or.
! Blair. An inquiry as to how a Quaker
| should be treated gives occasion for an
| editorial note OF considerable length on the
| subject Of persecution Of the Quakers In
| Virginia.
a letter written in 1879 by the botanist
John Clayton. describing Virginia games
| and field sports, treats of subject which
has been little noticed and will be read
with interest by many persons TO whom
, matters strictly historical do not espe-
cially appeal.
The Historical Society Is fortunate in
ha Of "a.
lished letters Of Washington. These let
tiers. written during the Revolution to
General Smallwood and Major Henry Lee,
and after the Revolution to the last named
gentleman, are printed in this number
OF the magazine. Those written during
the war give evidence Of General Wash.
ington's constant care and watchfuness.
OF those written later, the two of great
est interest give his opinion on the vexed
question Of the navigation Of the Missis-
sippI, and show how tired he had become
of persecution (for so it really might be
termed) Of Portrait painters.
Next in order comes an itemlzed bill for
a remarkably large and valuable service
OF plate, sold, in 1894 by a London gold
smith to Colonel Richard COrbin OF Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. Alexander Brown contributes a VAL
liable article on "Sainsbury's Abstracts
from the British Public Records" I'm some
Instances correcting Mr.. Sainsbprys
dates
The usual installment OF the Abstracts
OF Virginia Land Patents" is given. One
Of the notes 10 these concludes an account
OF the Poythress family, and another
gives notices Of various members Of the
Devorshire family of "Yeo," several men,
bers Of which were early settlers in Nir-
ginia
The Genealogical Department begins
with the first installment Of pedigree Of
the Fitzhugh family illustrated with
beautifully executed engravings Of the
family arms, and a portrait of Henry
Fitzhugh, OF Bedford, England, the father
of Colonel William Fitzhrgh, the immi-
grant.
The other genealogies are Of the fami-
lies Of Payne (of Goochland), Foote,
Rodes. Pryor, and Booker.
The Notes and Queries department
contains among other things an attor-
ney's bill Q7sS): epitaphs Of Church Pas
lures" Brandon, Va, and one of Mrs.
Elizabeth (BassetO Allen. at Glare
mont; epitaphs Of Virginians IN the
cemetery at Greensboro Ga. list Of the
vestry Of Upper Parish Nansemond
county. Va, 1700-179l; an exceedingly in
teresting letter by Colonel Mcdowell
written in 1903, describing the death Of his
father Captain John Mcdowell, who was
killed IN a fight with the Indians I'm 1872
The department OF Book Reviews IS oc-
oupied by five page review by Prof. j.
H. Hall, Of William and Mary. Of Dir.
Green's "Word Book OF Virginia Folk
Speech: and notices OF publications re-
ceived conclude the number.
The typography OF the magazine is per-
feet, and f. a credit not only TO the His
torical Society, but to Richmond. The
engravings in this number (Which, like
the printing, are Richmond work. are
deserving Of praise-that of the
cOat-of-arms being we'll worthy
Of framing. The magazine. which is now
In the midst of its seventh year, has q
larger number of subscribers than ever
before.
The work Of preserving the history of
the Old Dominion which the Virginia
Historical Society is so quietly and un-
accomplishing, through the
magazine and in other ways is one In |
which all true lovers Of Virginia must be |
leeply interested, and that this feeling is |
IS widespread as it Is hearty is attested |
by the large and increasing number Of |
persons from every part OF the United !
states whose names are enrolled as men, |
,ers Of the Society.
The Magazines.
Harper's Bazaar is always an attractive |
publication at least 10 wOmankind, but |
he issue of October, 9TH, warrants spec
al mention. 1t is the Autumn and VIM
er Fashion Number" and boasts among
other attractions a specially designed
over. executed i'm colors appropriate 10
he saason of changing leaf and fading