Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-10-07
Death of Hon. John Brown Baldwin.

who died last night At 81 o'clock. at his resi-
4 dence. on Frederick street, in this city. The
following are some facts gathered hastily last
| night, of the life and death of this eminent
lawyer, able and upright statesman, and true
/ Christian gentleman:
| Hon Jno. B. Baldwin was Born in Stauu>
| ton in 1919, and was therefore 81 years of age
at the time of his death. lie was son of
Judge Briscoe g. Baldwin, famous lawyer
of his day, and at early age commenced
the study of law in his fathers Office. En-
terlng the practice of his profession, he soon
| became very successful at the bar. His great
| talent his popular address and more than all,
| his entire reliability and high character as a
man, soon attracted the attention and gained
the confidence of his fellow citizens and in
| 1914 he was elected member of the legis-
laturc from Augusta, where he served two
| terms, but was defeated for the third terms
| the white basis being the issue and ha being
mixed basis man. lie ran with Massie on
that question, and they we're defeated by
| Chapman johnson and Shelley. That was in
1917. aud in 1859 he was defeated for Judge
of the Court of Appe lis by VIM. j. Robert
son, of Albemare. In 1861 be was elected
to what was afterwards known as the Seces-
sion Convention. the three members chosen
from this county being John b. Baldwin, A
Fl. II. Stuart aud George Baylor In
that body he was prominent friend to the
Union. and it will be remembered, had an
interview with President Lincoln. in company
with another member of the Convention. Hon.
John Minor Bolts. At the secession of Vir-
einia he was appointed by Gov Letcher In
spector General of the Virginia troops, and
mustered in the State volunteers He was
| afterwards appointed Colonel of the Fifty
Second Virginia Regiment of which Colonel
NJ. q. Hartman was 1t. Colonel and w D
Ross. Major He was afterwards. elected
| twice to the confederate Congress beating
| Col. Harper first, and ex. Gov. Letcher for
the next term. After the war he was Speaker
of the Virginia House Of Delegates in 65-6
and 66-7. In the reconstruction of the
State he took prominent part as a member
| Of the famous Committee of Nine. and to him
has always been credited much of the sue.
cess achieved by that body in securing
more favorable terms for the admission Of the
State. Since reconstruction he has filed the
position of counsel Of the Ches g. Ohio Rail-
road Company, and has prac,ised law in the
Virginia Courts.-Sion, Tin. Ert,n Oct.
Col. Baldwin is brother of Mrs. James NJ.
Ransom of this county
A MODEL TOLL GATE KEEpER.-Onc
evening last week 10 company with Young
friend, we had occasion to pass thro' the toll.
gate on the Winchester pike a. this city. We
paid our toll and passed on, intending to re.
turn in two hours, but the attractions en-
c"untered on our way caused us unconsously
to prolong our return until the witchipg hour
of IL, but not beyond it. as We Imagined
We wsrc driving through the gate at brisk
pace, feeling that the sleeping sentinel had no
claims upon US. but to our chagrin, this was
not the case, for, just as our vehicle had
cleared the wicket we were startled by the
peremptory command, in voice loud enough
to alarm the town, stop and pay your toll !"
We halted and hawled GU. "Paid as we went
Quit ''I know that" he retorted. sshut this
is another day, 1t is minutes after 12 -
Dumhoundcd, we tossed him the nickel with
the exclamation: "Thc Company had batter
stick to that gate-kecner if he is as jealous in
sending in his monthly tolls rs he is in col.
Letting them " iNruinsL"ry Statesman.
THE PENITENTIAaY "A Marshall county
cores pondent of the State Journni has the
| following tn say abon: tho seniteutiary
This handsome State building, which has
been under Roadway Tor some time, is being
| brought toward completion slowly. There is
yet great deal of work to be doue before it
| is finished.
The Board of Directors met on the 4,h
| inst. and awarded contracts for the furnish
| ING of stone for the completion of the warden's
| building and wall. and the work is now going
on rapidly. and unless something prevents,
| the building will soon be completed Every
| thing seems to be going on all right under the
management of Superintendent Bridges
Taking everything into consideration the
| prospects look good for Moundsville to become
one of the great cities Of the State They
also expect to erect glass house in short
| time.
NARROW EscArE.-Mr E!mar Rentch, of
| Shepherdstown. now in the employ of the
Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad, was thrown from
the tender attached to engine 2 IS. just beyond
i Paw>paw station on last Tuesday morning and
received very severe fracture of the right
hand. besides being otherwise considerably
bruised. The accident was caused by the
breaking Of the counting between the tender
and engine DR. Elason, of this city. rem
| dered the necessary surgical aid. This is the
fourth time within the last few months that
| MIR. r has had narrow escape from death
on the road .-Mnrtinsbnrg Statesman
DEATH IN Two M1NurHs.-At Menasha.
Wis, on Saturday. Lucus CIapp, who had
heen watching a sick child all night, went to
the pantry and poured out what he supposed
to be drink Of brandy. He hastily .wal-
lowed it, and finding that he had made
mistake. asked his wife what was in the bottle
| She answered 'carhoic acid /" when, with the
words. II am poisoned" Mr. Clamp threw his
arms around his wife's neck went into cou-
vulsions, and in two minutes was dead
DEAD 1}oDY FOUND. The dead BODY of an
unknown man washed up hv passinc
| boat between the Two Locks and the mouth
of the Oreqnon on Friday morning of last
week. A jury was summoned and an inquest
on the remains was held. All that could he
nscertained Of the mans antecedents was that