The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-15
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Special Despatch TO tho Phsnix.
CHARLESTON, October 4-The County
Chairmen requests the immediate publi-
cation of the following:
The undersigned recommend TINT the
Committees of the Union Reform and
Union Republican parties, in each
County. appoint Immediately joint
committee of four, for each election pre-
cinct, which joint committee shall be
allowed by the managers and commits
sioners of elections to remain with the
ballot-boxes from the opening of the
polls until the vote is finally canvassed.
This recommendation is made in order
that all classes and both parties
may bo relieved from nll uneasines
and may be convinced that the Union
Reformers and Union Republicans earn
cstly desire fair and peaceful election,
which result may DO accepted rs true
expression of the wishes of the people.
We sincerely hope that the commits
sioners of elections will throw no obsta-
cles in thoway of the joint committees
and will meet this proposition in the
spirit in which it is made.
(Signcd,) J. B. KERSRAW,
Chairman Executive Com. U. r. P.
(Signed,) a. J. RANSIER,
Chairman Executive Com. Rep. p, S. G.
Particulars OF tho Death OF General
Robert e. Lee.
LEXINGTON, VA, October 13.-This
community was plunged into profound
sorrow upon the announcement Of the
death of General Leo. The various
chu,ch bells rang out their mournful
dlrges. general suspension of the du-
ties Of Washington College, Virginia
Military Institute md the minor schools
followed, and they will not resume again
until after the final intcrment of the
great chieftain. Every business house
IN the community was closed and Grape
affixed to the door. Even tho colored
BARRIERS shut up their shops, and n gene
raj expression Of deep grief was visible
in every face. Washington College, the
College Chapel of tho Virginia Military
Institute and the Episcopalian Church,
Of which General Lee was a communi-
CHnI, were ufapeu III mourning u few
hours after his death.
General Lee had been almost entirely
unconscious since Monday night last,
and expired very peacefully and quietly
at half-past nine o'clock Wednesday
morning. He was first taken sick on
Wednesday evening, September 2Sth,
while just about to sit down to tea, when
he suddenly sank in his chair insensible.
He soon reacted, and in the course .af
the next ten days steadily improved,
until it WAS hoped that he was out of
danger; but on Monday evening last he
became suddenly and rapidly worse, and
continued to sink until Wednesday
morning. During the early part of his
sickness he slept much, aud spoke but
very little, but was rational when awake,
and always recognized those who ap-
preached him. At times his mind seem
ed for little while to wander, and on
several occasions reverted to the army.
He once ordered his tent to be struck,
and Mt another time desired that Hill
should be sent for. He suffered but
comparatively little pain during his
whole sickness, and died without a struc
gle. He will be buried OH Saturday.
October 18th, ut 12 o'clock. The place
selected for his interment is n vault be-
meath the College Chapel, which stands
in the midst OF the College ground.
This was tho first building he had erect
ed after his removal to Lexington, hav-
ing declared that it was proper that the
first thing the college did should ho to
dedicate Il house to the services of re-
ligion. Here he will appropriately rest,
surrounded by the monuments of his
later years, his remains sentineilcd by
tho mountains of that Virginia upon
which ho has conferred such imperish-
able fame.
The corpse was removed to day from
his residence to the Chapel, where it will
lie in state until midday on Saturday
next To-day the Faculty of Washing
ton College. the Faculty of Virginia
Military Institute and students of Wash
ington College held meetings and passed
appropriate resolutions of coincidence
and respect to the memory of tho Illus
trions deceased, who asserted ut the sur.
render Of Appomattox Court House that
"Humnn virtue should be equal TO hu-
man calamity"
RICHMOND, October 13--R -Richmonl
presents today n Scapa of m,urn;,,,,