Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-09
KENTUCKY MINISTER
GIVES "REMINISCENCES
Rev ]. ]. Copton. of Lexington, Has Vivid Recollcc-
ton of Rchmonds Ante Bellum DAYS. Its War Time
Heroes. Homes and Conditions After Conflict
by Rev. J. y. Clopton.

mcnd today. he can hardly realize
what physical changes have taken
place since tho seventies. Richmond
at that time was provincial-now.
metropolitan What has developed
into the splendid modern system Of
urban and intcrGrhan transp ortation.
was thcn supplied by horse cars Ice
monument section was country. Much
Of Grace Street cast ot old Rich
mond College. was unbuilt Where
the James River branch ~ the Chcs-
npcakc nnd Ohio Railroad enters at
Eighth street, was tho "Basou Bank"
Here tho mule drawn canal boats
We're tied Up as late a. the early
eighties Tho GallcEo MIL was m
imposing object or the eastern SIX
line OF the hascu on tho southeast
corner OF Main and Eighth streets
stood the famous ante hellum hotel.
The Spo'swood" II was in ante
beilum DAYS and un;n burned.
Christmas Eve 1870. the Waldorf
Astoria of R'ehmoud dividing with
the equally famous Ballard FIX
change. tho cream OF travel With
the huilliuE cf tho jefferson. the
Exchange died a natural death.
II the voices could now speak
which once were heard in these old
Inns. the greatest and hes, Virginia
would be heard From tho front OF
the Exchange the flaming o-atory Of
ante bel!um, war time and recon
struct!on days often was heard
Where the magnificent CITY Hall
now stands were two buildings
which figured largely IN the lie OF
old Richmond. One was the I'reshy-
terrain Church, in which Dr Moore
of7ciated. and tie ocher was the old
CO.. Hall. This latter building was
fashioned after the model n an an
cicnt Greek temple. and was p'cmy
compared TO the present home ot tho
city fathers. Where now are the
beautiful Ch.mhosazo and Libby HI
Parks, we're urlnvit!ng h!llsldes. u
IS not eXRECe-Gt!on 10 say that some
OF the buildings, which were used At
Chimhorazo FOR the large Cortedcr-
ate hospital were then standing \
razo PARK, commonwealth the Elo-
:ies q ;hc women Of Richmond. dur
Ing those dark days - strife when
their ministry soc;hed The suTe-inCs
OF thousands OF brave men who laid
down the!. lives for the Lost Cause"
"LinGcn Row" Then city, Heart.
: familiar sigh; was 10 see In The
seventies. at the Chesapeake wharves
below Richmond. vessels lying three
and your abreast after the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad came
through from the ohio RIVER WIN
the building o: :he road down the
:ra6@ disappeared The stately homes
IN Linden RON" and "li-ays Row"
were men II the hearI o.: tho city.
and many @: ne old homes with thei-
large, Ehaty from. yards. hav" long
slace been covered up by u-!ck and
mortar II The mo5err flat. In ;Ae
seventies. one @: the notes q Rich
uond was tho numerous tobacco fac
tories. Some o: tae mos, noted were
Enders. L7i;er. Gran; Mayo. Cam
eron. Tv-7in and Yaroruugh. Mos; 90.
these have been swallowed ZIP ~ The
American Tobacco Company. !: Is OF
interest 20 recount ,hnt The grea;
modern plant o: Allen & G!u,er start
ed IN a small. way by Johy :. Allen.
near Mayo Street. ON Franklin. The
cigarettes were all hand made. The
modern order has marched on and
in the waks OF this lev!athan. mWch
that Is ancient has fallen and must
tal!. Or the whole. the Richmond
OF today has preserved man: 0t me
landmarks % pasi times While SIS
modern metropolis and marches 20
is stu! Alied with The hospitality o:
her provincial days.
People OF the Seventies.
The Richmond -. today IS want
Ing !n many pr.'n!ne&t personalities
OF ihe seventies" Familiar forms
on the streets ;heu Included many
WHO had o!ayei prominent parts IN
the recently closed bloody War na-
tween the States remember dis
tin-tly General George J.. Pickett.
the hero ~ GeitysbIrs lilo MAS IN
MS prime Clan n citizens clothes.
one would have picked him out as a
leader VI "Hr, his hair long and
was taa picture H: manly beauty.
General Jpsepa J. Johnston was an
other familiar Hslrc Ny recollec-
ton Of nm. was an elderly. disnined
'raa, past thc meridian age Cen
era! Dabnay i. Mnury. one OF inc
leaders o: iio armies ~ The South
west, made E'- home IN Richmond
al ;na; t.ue. Governor Henry 4
Wise was theu 30 the scar and vel
low leaf. lie SIN y.actlceG law
and was associated With his brilliant
young son, john = W.se. whose no
Utica! star was rising In the arina
ment u the revived Democracy. An
other tam.l!a: nsure was Genera!
u. = Lee. popularity called
'i:uunie Lee Ha was man %;
large franc and not unlike his great
father. Genera! Robert = Lee. He
was engaged IN farming at tho
"h.'e House iu New Kent Couu-
y, about twenty-five miles from
Richmond
Tn!s place he Inherited from his
motaer, WI. Was descended trou
Maria Washington Gnber, O.