The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-13
down THE JAMES RIVER. |
The Beauty of Nature and the
Glamour of Romance.
THE RUINS OF HISTORIC JAMESTOWN
Where PocahOutas Lived and Where
Lady Bacon Rests.

Two days will be enough In whlcn
to see Richmond, l thought, but two
weeks can be proftably spent there
Then a trip down the ancient river
OF Powhantan is most interesting and
enjoyable, and the snug and neat lit
tie steamer Powhatan is filled with
company Of nice Virginia people. The
officers are courteous, the crew quiet
and orderly. Nowhere else in the
world have seen as rich and beauti- /
ful natural foliage as on the banks OF
the James just below Richmond
Great masses OF vines overlay some of
the trees and drop down to the water.
Without changing the range OF
vision one can count a dozen different
Shades Of green. No wonder the first
settlers were charmed with the To-
cality. No wonder the Indians hated
To give it up Richmond was founded
Fby Col. Byrd the owner of the foe
tate of Westover, still an elegant
mansion. This0is the home of the
second heroine in Miss JohnStOn's s
book, Audrey 1t dates from 1928
and was laid out by Sir John Paulett.
The present house, built by Col.
Byrd is 1875 years old. Hundred year
old houses in Virginia are not rare.
Benedict Arnold was here and hence
marched to capture Richmond. Cur
les Neck was point OF settlement
In 1910. The house at Shirley, home
of the Carriers, and birthplace Of
Robt. E. Lees mother, was built
1642. 1t is one of the two Oldest
properties still occupied by the
original families. The other is Bran
don, home Of the HarriSons, fine old
mansion full Of notable portraits.
But overshadowing all in historic
interest is Jamestown, the earliest
English settlement on the continent
fl607. Here is the massive old brick
tower of the first church built ir
America still defyiug storms and the
tooth of Time. The oldest habita
bic house is near here, built l64O b!
Col, VIM. Cary whose great-grand
daughter, Mary Curry was one o
several Thousand girls courted by
young George Washington and whit
lived to be sorry they did not accep
him. Twenty-three acres Of land in
Guiding the old church tower hav,
been given by the present owner
Mrs. Barney, to society Of Vir
ginia ladies for the Preservation 0
r Virginia Antiquities. The remain
Of Capt. John Smiths powder maga
zines are pointed out here, and
family Of lineal descendants of one O
the gentlemen Of his party now live
in West Virginia At James Islam
there is an arteslan well Of fine waite
where the boat gets supply an
s'all the .ndellcacies of the season
for the table are shipped here
"Reminiscences of the unfortunat
civil war are plenty. Pickett's Land
ing is the home of that gallan
Confederate General. Malvern Hi
Of gruesome memory is see
from Turkey Island BEND VarlnS
once the home of Pocahontas, was
point for exchange OF prisoner
Nearby, at Deep Bottom, fede Z
transport was sent to the bottom b
a torpedo, causing heavy loss Of lf,
Bermuda Hundred and City Poir
have The well known history III
river narrows at Windmill Polr
where 1901 federals crossed on
pentoon bridge to take part in Il
seige Of Petersburg. One Of tt
pilots Of the Powhatan is q hlac
negro, heavy built but straight az
very neatly dressed in uniform al
cap and lmuacul tie white cola
evidently feeli bis Importance ar
responsibility, ney looking aside
siying word 70 any ore The til
gges up to Richmond but the wal
IS fresh till se gst well down t
wafds mouth of RIVER. AT Ncwpo
News we see The signs OF the Ilsh
commerceand right here 10 Hampt'
Roads occurred the fight between d