The Wise guide to historic places in Virginia, 1607-1907 . e been a pro-found Shakesperean scholar, that the climaxes of hissermons were intensely dramatic, and that he trained hisonly daughter for the stage. These facts lent color to therumors. To escape the annoyance of curiosity seekersand the melancholy gloom surrounding him, he suddendydisappeared. No one knew whence, nor has any one sincebeen able to fathom the mystery. Richmond by the James has been called the ModernCity of the Seven Hills and is midway between the seaand the mountains. Her citizens have suflPered the tur- bulence of th
The Wise guide to historic places in Virginia, 1607-1907 . e been a pro-found Shakesperean scholar, that the climaxes of hissermons were intensely dramatic, and that he trained hisonly daughter for the stage. These facts lent color to therumors. To escape the annoyance of curiosity seekersand the melancholy gloom surrounding him, he suddendydisappeared. No one knew whence, nor has any one sincebeen able to fathom the mystery. Richmond by the James has been called the ModernCity of the Seven Hills and is midway between the seaand the mountains. Her citizens have suflPered the tur- bulence of the one in her Indian, Revolutionary and CivilWars and have risen to the heights of the other w^henswept by the sublime eloquence of Patrick Henry as heproclaimed for liberty or death. Old St. Johns Church whose walls rang with the elo-quence of the early patriot is built in the shape of a cru-ciform and is visited by the liberty loving of this day. Benedict Arnold burned Richmond January 5th, 1781and every street is replete Avith memories of the sad havoc. he made of the city. It was near Richmond that Lafay-ette led the American forces to meet General Phillips whomarched against Richmond, but The proudest man of 102 the proudest nation upon earth declined to attack theyoung* Frenchman. The Headquarters of General Washington may still beseen on Main Street near 20tli.^ Libby Prison was situated on Carey St., near 14th. The Confederate Hospital was on 17th and BroadStreet. General Beauregards Headquarters were on 2ndStreet, and were later used as a Confederate Hospital. The Powder Magazine at the right of the Alms Housewas fired by the Confederates to prevent the ammunitionfrom being used by the Union Army. A fine view of Richmond and the historic James liivermay be seen from the Capitol, also the Battlefields otDrewrys Bluff and Seven Pines, and hills and valleysclothed with living green eight months in the year. The earthworks around Richmond may still be seen,the only works co
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