Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-10-16
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DIED.

On Tuesday evening, the 81 nsi at The res
isience OF Mr.. James Bruce, in King Georoe
County, Mr.. WIN. BARNES Cox, in The 21tE
year OF his age, leaving widow and Urge
circle OF relatives and friends 10 deplore their
loss.
Near Mt. Sidney on the nh ul,.. of in0,ma..
tory fever, VIRGINIA MARGARET, daughter Of
Wm. Nj, and Elizabeth Roocs, AGED years sly
mouths and seventeen DAYS.
AT The Virginia Institution near Stanton. on
the night of Friday the 9Th inst Major GEnrGE
EsKRlpGE, in the Goth year of his ace. Mai
fsktldee was native Of the county of Fred.
efiek. He was born on the 9th day Of January,
ife9-on the same day, and in The sam, neigh:
bnihoo with his friend, the late Judge lrscoe
u. baltf"ln between y hom and himself there
existed strong and mutual attachment tn,;na
their lives. His luther was Capt VIM Eskrniye'
a gallant officer Of lie Revolutionary army. Ms;'
Esaridge removed to the town Of Slaunlon about
the year 1910, aud shortly alerw ards iuIermar
iled with daughter OF the late Capt William
Chambers. During the wal OF 1912 he ob,a,u.
ed Lientanants commission in the l2lh Eco,
ment Of the u. S. Army, anil srrv. d n cou,,a,ors
on the Canada frontier, where he established The
reputation OF gallant officer, ready a, all lines
TO serve his country with fidelity courage and
ability. After the close OF The war he returned
to HiaHnioii, and was appointed Marshal OF the
aud from his military experience he received also
HE appointment OF Brigade Inspector Both OF
the offices were held by him until they were
abolished hy law. About 1881 he retired ia has
'ainl ON South River, where he continued un,,
1889 In that year the lns'ilu'iou .or tho edu.
cation oil The Deaf Mites and the Blind was o..
iabllshed by an &C, oil The General Assembly oi
Virginia. and the late Gov Mcdowell ~,
llnnraef Robi, Gray, Alex. H. n. Stuart, N.
Ilr e, Il
Points were appointed Visions At the frs,
meeting OF the board, the Visitors being imp,ess.
ed VITA The Importance Of placing at the head
OF the household a gentleman and lady Of biol'
character whose virtues wonli command III.
respect and win the love OF The pnpis. mani
mously invited Mr.. and Mrs Eskridge 10 MS
sumo that responsible position They consent.
ed TO do 81, aud from that time until The day OF
Maj. Eskrldge's death, they coniiil,iai 10 occu.
ny II, TO The entire satisfaction of all Interested.
Firm yet mild vigilant ct lorbearlna careful 10
enforce discipline, yet never giving way 10 apy
lndiseie'ions, i5rra yet exact in all his trans.
actions, Maj. EsElidge was e;i,ine,ly qualified
or hlsoiilce, and we venture 10 say thai no pu
pl ever lei the Institution who did not euler
tain for him an almost flial reverence and ni
feeiiou. The visitors and other officers all ex.
hibied and felt for him and his excellent lady
the most profound respect.
fof many years MAJ tskrldee was a mem.
Der oil The Episcopal Church, and he died in the
full enjoyment oil The bright hopes which sin
cere faith so surely inspires His hole lie was
a practical Illustration OF his principles. He
was trnly Il Christian gentleman and this is
the hleh praise tina, can BIO bestowed on any
man In all the relations Of life he acted az
Christian should. AS a husband he was afItc
tomato end faithful; as father, kind, generous
and lndulgenf as master humane and consil-
crate; as friend, sincere and true. To all The
world he was upright, courteous, and charitable
L is hazading little 10 say that he had not AN
enemy in the world, and the vast concoi,rse o.
people who attended his funeral, exhibited h;
their deep emotion. not only their sympathy for
the surviving members OF HE family, lrt Their
respec. and afieclonate regard for the dead. He
hasgone from amongst us! The places which,
knew him shall know him no more Bu he has
lett 10 his family The best heiiaee--a name uu
furnished by the slightest i,npuiation; aud 10 his
friends the pleasing aud enduring recollection OF
his many moral aud social virt,lpa