The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-20

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SG. AUGUST 20, 1875.
Enlisted in the Second Louisianat eolcred
troops. Participated 'fu several engagements.
Was wounded in the fights Of Port. hudson
and Pascsgoula from the effects of which
was discharged. Afterwards reeaiisted ia
the Fifty fourth Msssaeh usetts regiment. land
fseryed until wounded Ia the fight at 0IGssas,
Fla. Atthe close Of the war he returned to
Norfolk, where be was elected amember oi
Fthe City Council for several years. Was in.
ternal-reyenue gauger for several years, and
Ia at present inspector OF. customs for the
port of Norfolk, - ,st 4,ss,s
WILLIS a. HoDGEs, better known in this
vicinity as "Old Specs" Has had q check.
cred life.s He is the representative from
Princess Anne county, sixty.one years of age,
and vas born iG PeiDcess Anne county. Upon
reaching the age of twentg-one he left the
scene Of bis childhood aud located in New
York. He is.a self-edacated nan. He was
ordained a minister Of the Gospel OF the
Baptist Cburch.iB 1853. In December, 1874,
be, ,paida visit to bis home in Princess Anne
county, where he was arrested as an abol-
zionist, and charged with attempting to In
cite an insurrection. He was lodged In Jail
and tried for bis life, and after the secoud
trial was acquitted. i. Upon his return 10 New
York be took, up the profession of Journal.
ist, aud was the proprietor Of q paper
called the RAMS Horn, which ne published
for two years. He was. intimately acquainted
with John Brown, and vas interested in the
raid on Harper's Ferry. At the close of the
late war he returned to Virginia and settled
in the aeighborhood where he was born. He
was member Of the Constitutional ConVen-
ton in 1867, and has served as justice OF, the
peace, as collector of United States customs,
and at this time is county magistrate. I
/ JOSEPH P. EVANS, of Petersburg, is forty
years old, and was raised by Robert G.
Strong, Of Dinwidde. He purchased his
freedom In 1853, paying the sum of 5000 for
the same, 1900 being In gold. By profession
he is Methodist missionary at large. he
represented the city of Petersburg in the
House of Delegates in the session Of '71-'2
In 1873 he was elected to the State Senate tt
ill the unexpired term of ex-senator Green
at the expiration of the session he was an
pointed United States Inspector Of Customs
| for the district Of Petersburg. ~ -. q
MARX r. De MoRT1E. From Nottoway
Forty.five yeirs old. Born and raised il
! Norfolk. Is self.educated man. Went t,
| Boston at the age of twenty-five. Remained
! in Boston fifteen years, following the occu
patton Of merchant. Lett Boston for Chi
cago, where he engaged In the real estat
business. In 1853 he came to Virginia and en-
tered largely in the manufacture of the OF
of sassafras. In ~ he removed his mills t,
Burkeyi!le. where he is now conducting th
| business. - -. &&7.t sa
JOSEPH Cox, from Richmond city. Forty
TIVE years old. Was born in the county o
Powhatan of free parentage. Came L
Richmond when q boy, and was placed il
| HargrOve's tobacco factory. Afterwards va
employed nine years in the rolling-miIls o.
Belle island and the Tredegar Works. Ha
| filed the position of janitor Of the custom
house very creditabIy for several years.
ALEXANDER BATES, from Farmvllle. Forty
eight years old. Born in Halifax county, an
raised By Joseph Williams. He removed t
| Farmville at the age of thirteen, and wa
employed in the store Of C. C. Lockett. B
strict economy he succeeded In savin
enough money to buy himself from bis ma;
ter. He afterwards went to Washngto
and entered the Normal Institute, where
studied for the ministry. He graduated an
was ordained, and now has charge of tn
First Colorcd Baptist church in FarmvilIe
| T.. H, BEyELoY, from Chesterfield, twenty
tv.nine years old. Born in Caroline. an
raised by w. L. Harrison. Sold in 1868 j
Richmond, and purchased by Robert DiVi:
trader. AT erwarCs sold and resold min
times. Is by profession dy king and ditch
ing contractor, of Chesterfelp. .r.s-i
| JOSIAH CRUMP. From Richmond. Thirty
seven years old. Born in this city. Son Q
Josiah Crump, the proprietor of the oil
| Union Hotel, and the only colored man wh
ever kept hotel FOR white persons in thi
city. Afterwards stepson of James Robin
son, well-known teamster of days gone by
at whose death Josiah fell heir to his teams
and continued the teamiDg business uuti
1860, when be was appointed mailing cleri
in the Richmond post.oflice.
CESAR PERKINS, from Buckingham, is thir
ty.slX years old, was born in the aboy
county, and raised by William b. Perkins
He represented his county in the House o
Delegates 10 the session of '69-'10. Fillet
the position Of township supervisor in '13
and was appointed assistant assessor, which
position he holds at this time.
AARON B. PARKER, from Albemarle, wa
born slave at Waterloo, Fauquier county
owned by Martin p. Brook, OF Warrenton
was sold 10 Walter Preston, of Abingdon
Washington county; escaped through th'
lines; served in the Brownlow and EtheridG
political campaign; in the fight OF August
'85, received three severe wounds; resided
10 Knoxville eight years, aid was the frs
colored man appointed on the police force
Finding the duties of policeman irjuriou
to bis health he resigned; came to Virgin
in '73, aud settled in Charlottesville, Wher
he is engaged in conducting grocery.
R.D. RUFFIN, from Dnwiddie, is forty
three years old was born in King and Queer
county, and owned and raised by Colonel a
Fleet. In 1862 be went off with tae United
! States army, enlisted, and rose, as he says, Il
| the "honorable rank of orderly sergeant
After the war he located ut Yorktown. AT
forwards went to Washington, entered th
las school of Howard University, and grad
uated in 70. Settled in Alexandria, wa
elected sheriff in '73, resigned in May, IA
and was admitted to the bar. Subsequent.
| he removed to Dinwidd'e, where he is en-
gagged in the practice of his profession.
r. G. L. PAIGE, Norfolk. Born in Nor
folk, Va, 10 1916, of slave parentage. Wa
bought BY lady in Massachusetts, in 1851
Entered Philnp>'s school, in Boston, an'
graduated in 1868. Went to the trade Q
Observation-Disclosures maker under L. $
r chic & Sons, Left the trade on accoun
| OF i!l.heaIth. Came back to Virginia. Re
presented the county of Norfolk in the Hous
lof Delegates during the sessions OF 1927;
and 1S74-'75.. Now holds the position Q
clerk in the custom. house al, Norfolk. ,..s
WILLIAM LAWSON, VESSELS, from ,kinl
and Queen, tWenty-seYen years old, Ralsee
| By e. f. Brown, of Essex, and served as of
Scar, stauard ak Carnn Winder from th.