The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-27
TOWN MEETING.

I
VILE convened at their Court House at the call of
the Mayor, on Monday. the Goth day of February
Is54-Dr. VIM. G. Craghead announced the death
OF whitmel P. Tunstall Esq-whereupon, Thomas
II e. Grasty was called to the Chair, and R. Hop
kins appointed Secretary.
On motion, the Chairman appointed Thos. P. At
kinson, r. Hopkins, Geo. E. Welsh, VIM. s. Patton
Chas. B. Taliaferro, DR.. L. T. Wootton, DR.. VIM.
g. Craghead, James NJ. Williams, Thos. d. Neal.
G. T. Pace and John M Johnston, Committee to
prepare Resolutions suited to the occasion, who
through their Chairman made the following re-
port:
The Committee appointed to prepare resolutions
expressive OF the feeling OF the people of Danyille
in relation to the death of Whitmel P. Tunstall,
ESQ.,, submit the following report:
The citizens of Danyiile in town meeting Assem-.
bled desire In this public manner, to express the
feeling OF heartfelt griei with which they affect
ed by the death of their late friend and fellowciti
zen Whitme p Tunstall, Esq., the President OF the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company, who
although cut down in the midday of lile has left
the impress of his genius and his energy the his
tory of his native Commonwealth; whose uniform
devotion to the interest of their town. has endeared
him to them and the effects whose exertons re.
manning as an everlasting monument to his memo
~, seen and felt in fine increased and increas
ing prosperity not only the town OF Danville, but
OF the State at large.
1st istherefore RESOLVED, That in the death of
Whitme p Tnnstall, Esq, the Town OF Danville
has lost steady and most efficient friend to whose
long continued and perseverlng efforts in her be-
halt, che is more indebted than to those of any
other individual living or dead.
cd. Resoiced, That, in testimony of our gratitude
for his services and respect for his memory, we
will suspend our business and close our doors, at
such time as may be designated for his funeral
services.
3rd Resolred, That t. be Committee whose
duty 1t shall be, after consultation with the family
of the deceased, TO make all proper arrangements
for funeral discourse to be delivered in this place
by such person as they may select for the purpose
4th. Resotued, That - be Committee to OBJ
tain subscriptions to erect suitable Monument tc
the memory of the deceased to be located near the
Richmond and Danvile Railroad Depot, at thi.
place.
9Th. RESOLVED, That we offer to the bereaved
widow and near relatives of the deceased the ex
preston of risincere sympathy, and that copy
ofthese proceedings be forwarded to Mrs. Tunstall
to his only surviving brother William H. Tunstall
and to the family of his brother in-aw Col Nathan
lei Wilson, under whose roof he died. and whose
unwearied kindness with that of other near rela
tives and friends soothed and comorted him during
his Illness.
9th. Resolued That copy of these proceedings
be forwarded to the editors of this place, also to
those of Richmond, Lynchburg and Milton, for pub
LEGATION In their respective Journals.
THOS P. ATKINSON Chairman
The blank in the Bird resolution was filled with
the names of Thos. P. Atkinson, Chas. B. Italia
ferro, and Geo. F.. Welsh.
Uiduh III Liie 3ti IcsolutlOQ was Mlled With
abe names Thomas P. Atkinson, R. Hopkins, VIM
G. Craghead l.. T. Wootton, 6. T. Pace Thos. D.
Neal. Jas. Nj. Williams, Geo. E. Welsh, John M
Johnston, Chas. B. Talaterro VIM. S. Patton, VIM
H. Wooding, CHas. M. Cosby Sterling H. Lester
J. J. Tiusey, DR.. James Millner, E. F. Keene, VIM
II. Payne, Vincent Witcher, A. II. Norman, Capt
J. Mitchell, Samuel Berger, Rudolph Rorer, Maj
D. H. Clark, Coleman D. Bennett, James M. Whit
tie, Jesse Carter, Tarpley White, Joseph Martin
Thomas Hutchinson. VIM L. Pannill, J. R. Miller
Thomas Wooding, Dr. J. C. Thompson, Nathaaie
C. Miller, VIM. C. Grasty, Col. Richard M. Kirby
Henry Barksdale, Alfred Anderson, Robert B. Gun
ningham Witcher Keene, Joshua d. Clancy AM
Thos. ]. Shelton
The blanks having been filled, the report of tn
Committee was unanimously adopted. Previousl
to which the Chairman of the meeting in appropr
ate remaks paid glowing and feeling tribute t
the memory of the deceased.
On motion, it was resolved that the Chairma
be authorized at his leisure, to add to the Commi
tee under the 4h resolution the names of such De,
sons residents of the county of Pittsylvania, as
may think proper, and that said Committee sus
eest suitable plan for the proposed monumer
and the probable cest thereof to future meetin
of the citizens of the town.
T. II. c. GRASTY. Chairman
R, HOPKINS, Secretary.