Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-21

their Pensioners and rather by their dis
soluteness destroy than feed their iiocks,
These were the prototypes from which
Miss Johnston. doubtless. derived her Par
son Darden. of Audrey fame.
THE BACON REBELLION.
At a session begun the Sth day of June,
1850, the General Assembly passed an act
of general pardon and Indemnity OF the
persons who were engaged in the so-called
rebellion of Nathaniel Bacon, Jr., with the
execution of this remarkable leader, then
dead, and his principal lieuterants who
had been executed. This rebellion oc-
Cured in 1867. just 100 years before the
Revolution and was a miniature fore
runner of It.
Massacres of whites by tho Indians
had been very prevalent at the period Of
this rebellion, and Governor Berkeley made
10 effectual efforts to give them protec-
tiCn.
At the falls Of the Jaracs the savages
had slain servant of Nathaniel Bacon.
Jr., and his overseer. to whom he was
much attached This was not the place
of Bacons residence; Bacon Quarter
Branch. in the present suburbs Of Rich
mond, probably indicates the scene OF the
murder. Bacon himself resided at Curles,
In Henrico county. on the lower James
the catastrophe he vowed vengeance
The neighbors were forced ut this juno
tlre to band together for their protec-
ton, and they c!.ose Bacon for their
leader 1t was said that Bacon had been
refused a commission. and had sworn
unon the next murder he would march
against the Indians commission or no
commission"
He was a resident of Henrico county
and represented Henrico in the House of
Burgesses. He was gifted with a grace
fui person, great abilities, and a powerful
elocution, and was the most accomplished
man in Virginia: his courage and reso-
luton were not to be daunted, and his
affability, hospitality, and benevolence
commanded a wide popularity throughout
the country.
On the recurrence of q massacre he
carried out his threat of marching against
the Indians in defiance of Governor Berk-
ley's wishes.
Bacon crossed the James river at his
own house, at Curles, and. surprising the
Appomattox Indians, who lived on both
sides Of the river of that name, a little
below the falls (now Petersburg). he
burnt their town, killed a large number
Of the tribe, and dipersed the rest
BLOODY RUNS BAPTISM.
ne Ills Pui n plGISS eiiiS petStlc cti
Bloody Run, from which he thinks that
ravine takes its name. but he had nc
better authority for this than a loose ira
dition.
Campbell gives a different version OF the
origin of the name. He says:
I'm 1866. about 700 Richahecrian Indians,
having come down from the mountains,
and settled themselves near the falls Of
tb.. James river, Colonel Edward Hill
was put in command OF a body OF men
and ordered to disodge them. Ee was
reinforced by Totopotomo chief Of Pa
nlunkey, with one hundred OF his tribe
Hill was disEracefully defeated. and the
brave Totopotomoi, with the greater part
Of his warriors. were slain. 1t was from
this sanguinaly battle that the Bloody
Run Ravine, in Cnurch Hill, derives its
home. and not from the action in which
so many Indians were afterwards massa-
cred by Bacon and his men. This latter
action did not occur near the falls OF
the James river. but probably occurred at
Bacon Quarter Branch
An act fer the suppression of vice for
bids profanity and provides a penalty Tor
every respect oath or curse by him or
her sworn or uttered" Of five shiilings, or
fifty pounds OF tobacco.
This volume brings the acts Of the AS
senbly up to 1IeS but the name of Rich
mord and Of many of the now principal
cities OF the State are not mentioned In
1t. They were doubtless unknown to the
map Of the State az then settled.
One among the last measures recorded in
it is can act to encourage arts and man
ufa cturcs.' wherein q great number OF
the most noted persons OF the time are
named as trustees Of fund raised by.
their voluntary SubScctDUQpD.