Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-18
Col. N. G. HARTMAN DEAD.
SUDDEN DEATH ON THE THE CARS-ANOTHEh
OF THE WELL-KNoWN CITIZENS OF AUGUSTA
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SUDDEN DEATH ON THE THE CARS-ANOTHEh
OF THE WELL-KNoWN CITIZENS OF AoIosAA
GONE.
Little did the friends and relatives OF Col. M.
q. Hartman, when they saw him IN Staun'oh
at church on Sunday, think that ne woulo 81
soon lie in the cold embrace of death. On sun
day he was in the city, looking as well ana IuiA
of health and vigor as we ever remember W
have seen him, and yet on yesterday morning
the telegraph brought the sad news OF his death
80 sudden, SO unexpected:
He left Staunton by the express train on sun
day night for his home in Richmond and occu-
pied q sleeping berth near Maj. Jed. HotchKlss.
Some time during the night, he compiaineu u
severe pain in his left breast, but just peiore
he reached Richmond said he felt mucn easier.
AS the cars were approaching Richmond ne
arose and dressed himself, and was slttlns on
the side of his birth, when he suddenly oroPpeo
dead He was removed to the LADIES' pressing
room, where his remains were laid out' await
ing their removal to Staunton, and reached
here this morning on the mornings express
and will be buried in Thornrose Cemetery from
Trinity Episcopal church, Of which he was
member, We have not yet learned the hour OF
burial.
Col Hartman was well known in this county
and widely known throughout the State. There
has been no public enterprise projected in the
county or this city, for the last thirty years. in
which he has not taken an active and energetic
part.
He was man of tie greatest energy and OF a
peculiar personal magnetism, which never fall
ed to have its effect upon all with whom he
| came in contact. To whatever business or pur-
| suit he turned his hand he did it with his
might, and his overriding spirit was felt in
whatever enterprise he was engaged.
He was in his ffty-sixth year and would
have been flfty-six next July. At an early age
he married Caroline ", daughter of Capt. l..
L. Stevenson, and was the father OF numer-
GUS family. He was loving and devoted hus-
band and fondly attached to his children, VINO
sustain il his death an irreparable loss.
} He was man of indomitable energy; poio
in his speculations and generally successful
To his friends, he was warm-hearted and whoie'
3 souled. To those who opposed him, ever gen.
e erous and kind.
Il He led an active,and business life from very
: early age. At first assisting his father in the
hotel business. he soon afterwards was chiefly
s instrumental in forming the joint STOCK COM
S pany which built the Virginia Hotel, and ran
it under the firm name of Hartman q CARRIER.
? He afterwards became associated in the stage
line of Parish Co., and was the chief agent IL
extending its lines all over the State. econtln
ued in this business until the beginning OF tne
, war, when he was made by Gov Letcher ma)ol
/ quartermaster of the Virginia troops, win MS
, post at Staunton. He then became Col. OF tne
l SIND Regiment when Col. Baldwin was electeo
to Congress, and commanded that Regiment al
! the battle of Mcdowell, where he was wounded
, and retired from active service.
Shortly after the war, he started the National
Express, and was engaged in many other en-
terprises.
He took a very active part in getting up tht
Valley Railroad Company, and when Gen. Il. p
Lee resigned the Presidency was elected TO M
that place. which he held until the election o
Robert w. Garrett, Jr.
He always took a very active part in politics
and in the convention which nominated KEN
per was elected temporary chairman.
: He recently became the contractor for carry
> ing the mails from Richmond to Buchanan, ane
shortly afterwards bought out the James Rive
:. and Kanawha canal boat line, which he wa'
, running at the time of the recent flood.
Since that time he has been working mos
theoretically to have the canal repaired and a.
: the time of his death was on his way to Rich
mond to obtain land with hopes of suceess) az
appropriation from that city Of S25 600 for snct
repairs.
: On Sunday, the day previous to his sudden
decease, he dined with his son and daughter al
Millbrook, and was very cheerful and in ap
| parently good health. He expected after fin
ishing his business in Richmond to bring hi
wife home with him to spend the holidays witt
his children. But. alas for human hopes. how
quickly are they blasted
II He had been for several years d Baen+heT Q
> Trinity Episcopal Church, and also an activ
> member in the Young Mems Christian Assooi
y | alton of Staunton.