I have mentioned Academy Hill, but I doubt if any of my readers ever heard of it before. It is north of the valley, in rear of the Poor-house, and the foundation of the Academy was laid long before that of the Poor-house; but it never rose above the basement, for which neglect I know not who is to blame. The window frames were stolen out of the brick work, as were the coins from the corner-stone. Thorns and thistles grow where bays and laurels should have flourished; sheep and calves graze where youths should have sought the flowers of literature and the fruits of knowledge.

Goddin's Spring, at Bacon Quarter Branch, was, in old times, a place of resort for amusement, as was the tavern for "Entertainment of Man and Horse." Shovel-board and other innocent games were played at the cool and shaded spring. The tavern was preferred by some of the western members of the Legislature, on the score of economy, to those nearer the Capitol, and it was said some of them would save and make during the session, enough to buy a negro boy to carry home with him "en croupe," en croupe," as he made the journey

on horseback. One member who served for a number of years, thus increased his black family as fast as his wife did the white.

Jackson's Garden was a pleasant place of resort some forty years ago, and was tastefully embel

lished on public occasions. It was situated on Leigh street, extending from Second some distance west, in a portion of the city now designated in the map as "Jackson's addition." The proprietor occupied a station in the First Auditor's office, now filled by his son, with a fair prospect of a lineal succession.

This completes the list of places of amusement, except one public garden in the rear of Galt's City Tavern. Such places of resort have ceased to exist for many years, but the Germans recently established a "Volk's Garten." They are a joy

ous race.

CHAPTER XX.

PHYSICIANS.

IN the year 1800 the population of Richmond was 5,300, embracing almost an equal number of white and black, and there were some ten or twelve physicians. The number in 1856 may exceed a hundred, to minister to about forty thousand in the city and suburbs.*

* Some persons now (1860) estimate 50,000—the census will presently decide.

Of the ancient stock, Dr. Leiper was perhaps, next to Dr. McClurg (already respectfully noticed), entitled to precedency; his brother, Thos. Leiper, was the great tobacconist, once Mayor of Philadelphia. The Doctor's residence was on Franklin. street, and his office adjoined it at the corner of Eighteenth. In that office, W. H. Harrison, afterwards President of the United States, began the study of medicine. Dr. Leiper's dwelling, a wooden building, is still extant; the basement converted into shops and the upper part into a tavern for market folks.

Dr. Foushee resided on Main above Fourteenth street; his house was afterwards purchased and occupied by the United States' Bank, and on its demise was bought and demolished by Mr. Hubbard, to make room for his extensive shoe-store. Dr. Foushee was a gentleman of fine personal appearance and deportment, and a favorite physician with the ladies, who said his visits were restoratives without the aid of medicine, so bland and kind were his manners and conversation. This calm and sunshine which distinguished his medical character, could be changed to storm and thunder in his political one. His house contained some rare attractions, which caused it to be a favorite resort for the beaux, who called it the home of the Graces. They were soon dispersed, however, and each embellished a home of her

own. Mr. Carter, of Westover, Mr. Ritchie, of the Enquirer, Col. Parker (of the now forgotten Miranda expedition) and his brother, carried off these prizes.

In the accomplished wife of the son and successor of Mr. Ritchie, we now recognize a lady, who under a former name acquired histrionic and literary celebrity, and yet continues to add to the latter, and to perform many good works which are not published.

The writer of these pages, inspired by the grace and beauty of the paragon of these sisters, perpetrated in his youth the following lines, of which, if she saw them, she knew not their source:

When the Supreme Creative Power

Decided on thy natal hour,

Prepared to form thy beauteous face,
Thy limbs to mould and give them grace,
And to complete his work, impart
Within that breast a kindred heart,
He from the angels round his throne

Chose those whose beauties brightest shone,
And cull'd from each, with skill divine,
Some perfect part and made it thine.

Mayor of the City, President of the James River

I

Company, and was appointed to the station of Postmaster after the death of Col. Vandewall. do not use the word office, as neither of them occupied it in propria persona. During his incumbency the post-office was burnt, and I happened to have the key of an unoccupied store not far from it. With the aid of other firemen and citizens, the contents of the office were safely removed to the store, and on meeting the Doctor early on the next morning, I had the satisfaction to assure him that all was safe and to show him where his office was.

The prospect

When the Doctor was supposed to be on his death-bed, a rumor of his actual death was circulated, and one of his political friends posted off to Washington in hot haste to seek consolation for his loss in succession to his office. of it served to dry the tears of this disinterested friend, and when he thought, "good, easy man, full surely, his appointment was a ripening!" with what varied emotions was he affected on his return to Richmond to find the Doctor alive and convalescent!"

Foushee's garden, at the north-western boundary of the city, was quite an extensive and well cultivated possession. It now forms several squares, and Foushee street passes through it.

At the corner of Broad and Tenth streets, opposite the First Presbyterian Church, resided Dr.