The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-27
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kanawha, Virginia, General DANIEL SMITH, in the
65th year of his age. He was born in Rockingham
county, Virginia, April 4th, 1889. General Daniel
Smith was man Of many amiable qualities, and
had rendered service to his try as an officer,
statesman and physician. He graduated as physi-
clan in Philadelphia In the year 1910. Entered the
army Of the United States in the war with Eng
land as surgeon in the Northwestern army, in 1Sl3
and served a. such until peace was made with
Great Britain and was dischar ged at Detroit, Oc-
tober, 1915 He was then citizen Of the county Of
Fairfield, State Of Ohio, in the town of Lancaster
In the year 1916. was appointed Captain Of Cavalry,
and from his military knowledge obtained in the
army was appointed Major General, by the Legisa-
ture Of the State Of Ohio, in ISISat the same time
was member Of the Legislature from the county of
Fairfield. Continued to reside in Lancaster, and
was elected, and continued as member in the Legis-
latuIe from Fairfield county till 1920. Having .
great attachment for his native State and laws Of
Virginia, he removed TO the county Of Kanawha,
Virginia, in the year 1921, and commenced and
continued the practice Of medicine, which was
favorite study, till tie spring Of 1877; at
which. election, in the month Of April, 1927, he
was chosen one Of the members of the Legislature
Of Virginia. and was successfully elected as such for
the years 1928, 1929, and 1880, during which timo
be performed much service doctor in his county
and adjoining counties, till the spring election Of
1887, when he was again elected to the Legislature
at all times was successful physician, perform
ing many cures Of fevers and other complaints. In
the years 1888 and 1884 was remarkably fortunate
In the management and cure OF that fatal affection,
cholera, which ragged to an alarming extent in the
valley OF kanawha. In the spring Of 1888 he WIS
prevailed upon to offer, and was elected to the Lee
gfsature again. He was man of strong mind,
social manners, and wit, which gave him some in
fiuence in the Legislature and he obtained the pas
sage Of some laws serviceable to his constituents;
among which q charter of the Bank Of Kanawha,
which is now in operation in the Kanawha Salin's,
capital not to exceed 100000. Gen. ID. Smith was
again elected to the Legislature in the years 1s4l
and 1914. He offered to serve the county in the
Legislature at the election in May 1858, and was
chosen by considerable majority. lie returned
home in unsettled health, and died OF dropsy, as
before named, July 9, 1854. Several years before
his death he married worthy widow, Mrs. Harri
man, with fair fortune; after which he became
member of the Baptist church, and remained wor
thy member till his decease.
The PETERSBURG SEDUCTION CAsE-ArrKMpT
AT SurcipE-Mrs. Martha Vernon the elderly lady
who made complaint before the Mayor just one week
since, returned to this city last Saturday for tn
purpose OF entering suit against A. V. Spradiiag
who is now incarcerated on charge OF abductiDg
and seducing her daughter under the promise Of
marriage. She then stated that when she took her
daughter home she told her mother that she wonld
not live without him; that the first opportunity she
got she would obtain some poison and take u. The
mother believing that her daughter would carry
her threat into execution, placed watch upon her
movements. But in some way, which those in love
only know how to pursue, che eluded the vigilance
Of the guard, and at some place secured a vial OF
iaudanum, which she swallowed. As soon as It
was found the girl had been away, suspicious as to
thefacts were aroused, and ply stefan was imme-
diateiy Called whose timely arrival, the mother
said, saved the life Of her girl for that time yet she
Is represented as being very low. From the mother
we learn that the girl says if abe cannot have him
she will yet lind some ~ay that will fh gart all their
plans. Spradling now asserts that he never was
maTiedi yet on the day Of bis examination he said
~ fbe presence OF the Mayor, that II Mrs. Vernon
had ocme to him in a milder way he would have
satisfied her that everything was right II this is
not moral perjury, let the Individual whom we be-
heye guilty Of II explain to Us The difference; until
which time we must look upon him as none too
good 10 occupy the place where he has grid iron to
peep throush.-Psier5berg gd.) Tnfeiigencer,
July "a.