The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13
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Monument Unwilling and lD-'et'dtli:
cation 81 New Court
house.
A HANDSOME Prick !. E 6: } 1 :;
Tic Monument An Artistic and
Beautiful Me-
At inotial.

tsn.cla1 10 The rlrnes.plspntob.

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LOUISA. VA, August 13.-'rhc grace
full. gllttcring dome ofthe new court
house attracts the eye OF the railway pas.
sengcr long before the iron horse stops
at the pretty new station house OF "Old
1ouisIa's' 1iecnly little capital. The ON
ward swcep8of time Is over lcvcllng old
treasured rclIcs OF hallowcd past were
ncw4to n present now gone, and In a few
yenrH the buildings OF our now present
hands will be numbered with the decay
Ing monuments OF days OF yore And yet.
the rush Of years Is kindly In Its recon-
pensc OF q constantly advancing scale OF
conditions conserving the prosperity and
happiness OF mankind. while faith. In the
kindly watch care Of beneticent Father
over all. enables us to see through our
y memory tours n bow OK promise above the
sepulchrcs or OUR loved ones sacred dust.
The new courthouse Is handsome.
brick structure of two stories and base
ment. and s,ir,nounted by the large dome
above referred to- The front Is graccd
by handsome cnrinthian columns The In
terror ls finished IN hard wood--hoors,
staIrways. wainscotlng and 30 on--Wltk
kalsomined walls. The clerks Office H. on
the ground floor, and lie q large. well
lighted and well ventilated room. splen-
didly arranged and equipped with up-to-5
date record Office paraphcrnalia. Tae
Commemorative attorneys. trcasurcr's,
commissioners and other Offices are also
on this floor. The spacious courtroom
occupies the second story and Is well az
ranged. The jury rooms are also on THIS
flood. The basement Will contain the
heating apparatus the closets and lava
tories. The water supply Will come from
Il large tank, whic, will be kept filled by
wind mill pump. The building Is sit
uated in the center OF the court square,
and an iron picket fence will supplant the
old brick wYll that enclosed this square
Midway between the main entrance gaze
and the main doorway OF the building
stands The Confederate monument. a.
newly hid concrete wnlkway extends tho
fun length Of the squares front on Main
street The building cost $4,000. It was
begun In September OF last year, and the
con tractors were Leo and Brothers, OF
F1uyanna county. The court green is
shaded by swcct-scented locust trees. and
the sovercignE have ample scope to nob-
mob while sheltered from the screening
RAYS OF old Sol. It is a model public
TO.ta
ling fountains are added It VIII be
5"thing OF beauty and a joy forever
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
r,ut let ,is pause a moment anu Jake
retrospective glance at the old land
mark that 3 has just given way TO THIS
nev, temple of justice. This old brick
building. with Its slated hip ROOF jury,
room wings and surInountcd BY sr,ail
henry. was built In the year ISIS. me
we ordered
al the May court term In 1876 Advcr-
tisements were ordered to be printed In
The Richmond Enquirer and the Fred
cricksb,,rg Herald This was In the days
of "justices' courts" and We note that
the court Mt this date WIS composed OF
james Niche. Duke Cosby. Thomas
Gardner and Garland Anderson. JUS"
tees This building supplanted quaint
& old fashioned frame structure court
house, which stood very near the loca-
ton OF the present building Patrick
Henry delivered many Of his brilliant
speeches In this primitive structure.
The old brick courthouse for over four
score years served the purpose OF an
assembly hall. in addition to Its judi
cial functions Concerts, debating So
cietics, temperance societies. travelling
theatrical companies made good use OF
It, and It was n scene OF all county
political conventions. irrespective OF
f party, race, color or previous condition
az servltudc.'' 1t also served the patrl-
otic purpose OF rendezvous for vol
unteers for the Confederate ranks IN the
war between the States.
THE OLD BELL.
The old bell stood faithful guard IN It's
modest belfry for eighty seven years,
serving the several purposes. in addi-
ton to It's judicial duties OF church
bell for each Of the houses Of worship
In the vicinity. announcing oil public
meetings 81 whatever character a .Vi
sounding the alarm In case OF fire. II
nealcd the bridal morn and tolled the
a funeral knell,.' and Its memory will be
hallowed In the hearts Of all Louislans,
who we're accustomed to hear is faith
mi chimes. Indeed, 30 sacred Is THIS
old bcIl to the hearts Of this Roodly
people thnt 1t was determined Its active
4 life OF usefulness should not pc ehueu
with the passing away OF the oiu ptl'u-
Ing, and 1t Will continue It's duties ~
neat little belfry just over the palcohy
on tho new buildings front.
"REMINISCENCES,
This writer recalls rlanyn stlYring eVert
In connection with this old court green
n 1869, when the negroes were ltrst al
Il lowed the right Of franchise, "Henry
fanny Wells Tho Carpet BagGer can
dldate for Governor, addressed an I'M
mense concourse OF black sovereisns from
the stone steps that led from the street
10 the court green 1t was a very war n
s dav and the man who failed. to be VIZ
einia's Governor delivered his ha rang1la
under. the shade of an umbrella held by
"brother In black, whose grinnins
features betokened the hlgh-fell honor o.
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