A young people's history of Virginia and Virginians .. . will, wrote : I have now disposed of all myproperty to my family. There is one thing I wish I couldgive them, and that is the Christian religion. If they hadthat (and I had not given them one shilling) they wouldbe rich; and if they have not that (and I had given themall the world) they would be poor. Presidents from Virginia.—Of the first five presidentsof the United States four were Virginians. Washington,Jefferson, Madison and Monroe inturn filled that high office, each ofthem serving two terms, so that forthe thirty-six years succeed
A young people's history of Virginia and Virginians .. . will, wrote : I have now disposed of all myproperty to my family. There is one thing I wish I couldgive them, and that is the Christian religion. If they hadthat (and I had not given them one shilling) they wouldbe rich; and if they have not that (and I had given themall the world) they would be poor. Presidents from Virginia.—Of the first five presidentsof the United States four were Virginians. Washington,Jefferson, Madison and Monroe inturn filled that high office, each ofthem serving two terms, so that forthe thirty-six years succeeding theformation of the government Virgin-ians held the presidency for thirty-twoyears. The Era of Good Feeling.—Whenhe was first elected Monroe receivedthe vote of every State but one, andwhen re-elected, only one individualJAMES MONROE. ^^^^ ^^g ^^g^ Rgalust him, and the period of his administration is known as the Era of GoodFeeling. From 1789, when Washington took the oathof office, till 1861, Virginia continued to grow in wealthand History of Virginia and Virginians. 163 Burning of the Richmond Theatre.—December 26th,1811, an event occurred which sent a thrill of horrorthrough the State and country, shrouded almost everyhome in Richmond in mourning, and cast its shadowsupon homes and hearts far distant from the scene ofthe tragedy. This was the burning of the RichmondTheatre. A fashionable audience, composed largely ofthe most influential, distinguished, honored and wealthyof the Commonwealth, had assembled to witness the per-formance of a new drama, given for the benefit of a favoriteactor, to be followed by the pantomime of The BleedingNun, by Monk Lewis. The curtain had risen on thesecond act of the pantomime when sparks were seen tofall from the scenery in rear of the stage. It was an-nounced that the house was on fire and the wildest disor-der and excitement prevailed. The occupants of the pitescaped without difficulty. The spectators in the boxescr
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