The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-20
EAgTEjtTsN ! ILTJNAT1C AsYLITM
supsrinteaaeat Brauer Displaced.
A NEW POLICY INAUGURATED BIZ THF
BUARD OF DIRECTORS.

cru l1uuatiC laSJ tuW Hl6b bSt suCSuuCSO VI tatC
institution; IN W iiliamsbnrgs on the i7th in-
Thompson. nf Williamsburg w. ID. Quesen.
Ricbnond : DR.. 81. w. Sempie. Of Hampton;
DR.. W. "A. Thorn, OF Northampton ID. j,
Godwin, Of Portsmouth, (; John Lamb, OF
Charles City !; DR.. q. q. Cox, Of King and
iQueen; HIM. Walker and Professor i. B.
Wharton, Of Williamsburg. Absent: Abb
mel, Anderson, OF Pitfsylysnia. Mr.. p. Mon.
sMr. George i. Christian, OF Richmond re-
quested to act secretary temporarily. 81 izE
The institution was thoroughly inspected
and examined. and was found to be in-exceI.
lent condition. There are now present
about three hundred patients. They are as
clean and comfortable as their pitiable CO n
superintendent will allow.
There we're several meetings of the Board,
held on the 17tb, 18th, and 10Th instants.
After midnight OF the 10th the business was
concluded and the following officers elected :
Superintenden Physician, DR.. Harvey
Black.
Assistant Physician, Or. John CIopton.
I, Steward, E. NJ. Lee.
Storekeeper and Clerk, John r.. Mercer.
Matron, Miss NJ. A. Wootton.
Teacher, Mrs. Mary Williamson.
The Office of assistant steward was abol-
ished, and the Offices Of storekeeper and
clerk consolidated.
A resolution was adopted asking the
Legislature so to change the law as to allow
the Board to abolish the office of treasurer.
There is said 10 be no sort of complaint of the
present incumbent, but the Office is con-
sidered unnecessary. The lesseHing OF the
number of offices already provided for effects
saving to the State of between sixteen and
seventeen hundred dollars per aDnum.
=. For the Office of superintendent there were
applications from Doctors F. B. Watkins,
H. D. Taliaferro, and B. G. Cabell, Jr.. of
Richmond; w. j. Christian, of Mfddiesex,
and r. A. Wise, Of Williamsburg. All of
these gentlemen, particularly those of Rich.
mond, were strongly endorsed. a friend of
DR.. s. p. Moore, of Richmond, was there with
recommendations from some OF the most
eminent physicians and best known public
men of the South.- 1t, however, was not
thought advisable. to- present them. DIR.
Moore's name, therefore, did not 60 before
the Board. .,-.,-,.'' !,
DR.. D. B. Brewer, the present superin-
tendent and physician; did not formally ap-
ply for reelection, but 1t was well under.
stood that he was willing to serve If elected /.
A petition from large number of citizens of
Williamsburg representing DR.. Brower's
personal worth and eminent fitness for the
place was presented. Many citizens of the
town saw members Of the Board IN person
and urged DR.. Brower's claims. There was
really but one ballot taken, and on that DIR.
Brewer received one vote, and DR.. Harvey
Black majority of votes, and was declared
elected. - ~
DR.. Black did not apply for the place, and
did nothing Whatever to secure 1t. Indeed,
it Is not certtiH that he will accept.
DR.. Black was born aud raised in Mont.
gomery county, where he now resides in the
enjoyment of a large practice. During the
whole war he was on Stonewall Jackson's
medical staff, and held high reputation as
physician and surgeon. he was appointed
q member of the Board of Visitors of the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col.
lege by Governor Walker. and was by the
board elected rector, which position he now
holds. His friends here represent him as a
man Of fine talent and administrative capa,
city, but very much doubt whether he can
be prevailed upon to leave bis present place
of residence. as /. 81 !. 5'aa
DR.. Brewer, the retiring superintendent
and physician, is about thfrty.five years Of
age, was born IN Pennsy Ivania, and was fol
time in the United States army as surgeon.
Soon after the close of the war he became 9
physician at the Howard's Grove Hospital,
which was then sustained by the Federal
Government for-the benefit Of the coIored
people. In 1858 he was appointed physician
and superintendent OF, the Eastern Eunatic
Asylum, and took charge of It at a time
when, owing to the war, it was in q! very
weak and poor condition. Now the institu.
tion ranks as one Of the best in the country,
aud, according to the testimony Of Legislative
committees and several boards Of directors,
has been economically and ably managed.