The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10

President Jackson, on board the steam
boat at Alexandria,
The Powhatar had fine vegetable gar-
den fronting on the south side OF Broad
Street, beyond Richmond College. 1t was
laid out and cultivated by an expert
English gardener, George Blythe, whom
j had known before he came to Richmond.
Such vegetables and flowers, too, as
Blythe introduced here had not been seen
before especially his celery, aspara gus.
lettuce toma toes and burr artichokes
After a while besides supplying the
Powhatan, he had stand in the Sixth
Street market.
Mr.. VIM C. Alien owned quite tract
OF land, now in Lee district adjoining
this garden: indeed, the garden may
have been rented from him. He com
1nenced hauling coal ast:es and cinders
out to this land, spreading them over 1t
and ploughing them in. a good many
wondered at this. But he probably made
il pay. He could do 1t cheaply: for the
ashes and cinders were gladly given him,
and being successful builder, he had
curtis and teams which could do that
hauling when not otherwise engaged.
a COMEDY OF ERRORS.
Tho entrance to the Powhatan was on
Eleventh Street, at its corner with
BFO1U, ana LIZZIE WIS IL SIildIA anu IiaA
row porch with d bench on which I was
seated By the side Of gentleman who,
+ believed. was my friend, Dr. Atkinson,
of the bandana. So I began to talk to
him and adverted to the meeting with
my father. He said he knew my father
very we'll, but had not seen him that
day: supposed that he was not living.
II used to know him over there, point
ing to the old city hall 1 think he was
1, ba r him Yr1v
father was never even a citizen Of Rich
mond. and asked. with surprise: Are
you not DR.. Atkinson?" he replied.
les, and are not you Howard?' |
told hin, no, and then related the little
adventure on the Capitol square. He
laughed heartily and said that was his
brother from Pittsylvania and they were
50 much alike that one had been often
taken for the other. He was from Isle
of Wight. l came to know three brothers
the third being the Hon. Archibald At
l;lnson, a member Of Congress, from Isle
of Wight l afterwards became well
acquainted with the Towards and the re-
scmblance between several of them ana
myself was quite striking.
MORE PUBLIC SPEAKING.
There was a speakers stand IN the
walk ut the north end Of the Capitol
and from 1t Governor James Barbour
happy mood and really eloquent In
three quarters OF an hour he aroused
more enthusiasm than Mr. Webster had
done In all the hours which lie occupied.
During the afternoon Of October 9TH,
various little squads OF 1000 each We're
addressed hy Mr.. w. S. Archer, MI, John
Hill Mr.. John Campbell and again by Mr.,
Webster towards shutdown. In one OF
those bursts of eloquencc to which he
,,tI ,,, !, In ayaninfv L.
Ing was continued at the Capitol by
Messrs. Bolts, Snowden, Skinner. of Bal
tmorc; and Duncan. of Louisiana; and
at the Log Cabin, BY Il. Watkins Leigh,
and r. r. Cutler, Of buckingham.
The second day OF the convention. the
Hon. w. c. Rivcs was the chlof speaker,
Mi, Webster consorted with the Logs"
who coaXcd out Of him another stirring
srtcch.
The third day. October 18th. the ladies'.
over n thousand In number. took possess
sion Of the Log on Main Street that Mr..
Webster might pay his respects especially
to them Governor Barbour and G.. w.
Leigh also spoke appropriately. to the
interesting occasion. Mr.. NVebster's nd-
dress was printed on white SATIN
On HIS way TO Richmond Mr.. Webster
received an ovation from the people OF
Fredericksburg, where he made a thrilling
speech,
Neither my father nor sought any
presentation to Mr.. Webster, We came
to hear him, felt amply repaid and re-
turned chcerfnlly and hopefully to our re-
spective homes. Our hopes were realized
BY the success Of our ticket. but rudely
sr,t,crnd by the death Of President Iiar-
r!son and It's consequences,
Several years afterwards, Mr., Webster
came to Richmond, on some mission,
4. ~. A
Lyons gave him an evening entertaln-
mcnt and there ! was introduced to him.
He had fine col!oqual powers and rich
vein of hnlnor and pleasantly. ! heard
Mr.. Clay speak only in the United States
Senate; but heard Calhoun and Webster
! only out OF the Senate, though ] have
seen them both in that august council.
Richmond. January 9,
SEMEN.