The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-12-13

j DEATH OF p. p. PENDLEToN.-P. P.
Pendleton, President OF the Valley r. r ;,
died suddenly at his residence in Baltimore,
on Saturday last the Sth, of heart disease.
The Baltimore american gives the follow
ing particulars of his life and death
Mr.. P. P. Pendleton, well known mer.
chant of this city, died suddenly yesterday
morning at his residence, SO Park avenue,
near Centre street. Mr.. Pendleton, though
at the advanced age of sixty-one, was in full
health and but rarely confined to his house
on account of i'll health. On Saturday night
he was in his usual good spirits, and chatted
very pleasantly with his family. He did
not complain of indisposition, and retired at
the accustomed time-ten o'clock. At four
o'clock yesterday morning he rose from his
bed and complained of pains in his stomach
He was given stimulant by his wife, and
about ten minutes afterwards the pains re-
appeared IN the chest. He took small
quantity of soda, with the hope of obtaining
relief. Soon afterwards he was heard to
breathe heavily. and when spoken to by his
wife he did not answer. DR.. James A. Steu-
art, Health Commissioner, who resides near
Mr.. Pendleton's house, was sent for. Upon
arriving he found that Mr.. Pendleton had
expired. Drs. Christopher Johnston and
Alan P. Smith were also called and pro-
nounced life as extinct. DR.. Smith, who
was the family physician Of the deceased,
stated that sudden attack of heart disease
was the immediate cause Of death. Mr..
Pendleton was very abstemious and tenn
perate in his habits and rarely used stimn-
lants, and then only for medicinal purposes.
He was seldom sick, and was not believed
to be subject to disease of the heart. He
had not been confined to his house on ac-
count of sickness for some years past, and
appeared to enjoy the best Of health. The
announcement Of his death. therefore, was a
severe shock to the members of his family,
most of whom had seen him in the lveies!
mood the night before, when he related
amusing anecdotes of his youthful expert
ehce. The news of his unexpected demise
created profound sorrow also among the
very large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances, by whom he was highly esteemed.
Mr.. Pendleton was born In Winchester,
Va, in 1916, and was, therefore, sixty-one
years old. His family removed to Baltimore
when he was quite a youth, his mother keep
ing large and popular boarding house on
Baltimore street, near Eutaw street, and af-
forwards Oh North Howard street where the
Johns Hopkins University is now located.
Mr.. Pendle.on's first business venture was
in the large dry goods jobhing house of
Jones, Woodward Il Co., on Baltimore street.
He afterwards himself entered into the dry
goods business with }. w. Riley, under the
firm name of Riley 6 Pendleton. After the
dissolution Of this firm, Mr.. Pendleton en-
gagged in the grain commission business with
his elder brother, r. W. Pendleton, and
the business himself for long time on
North street, near Pleasant street, and re-
moving few months ago to South street.
The deceased was very active member of
the Corn and Flour Exchange, and was its
President for two terms, at the end Of which
he declined a re election. For the last two
wears he was President of the Virginia VAL
lev Railroad, succeeding Mr.. Robert Garrett
in that office. He filled this position at The
time of his death, having been reelected
about month ago His administration was
a successful Que, considering the condition
OF the road and othet circumstances. Ills
election to the Office Two years ago gave sat
isfaction TO the people of Virginia as well as
to the other parties interested in The rn:tt'.
Mr.. PendletOn was ;.-., for s.v,.r., vru-
Director OF the Baltimore Il o 10 Rait..nl
on the part of the city, and Il l.rklo i +
and one OF the Directors OF the W - II.
Maryland Railroad when tIi. ,,ruj oct w.,> n
ono Of the managers OF the House ct r .fu.r
first elected on the part OF the city. ami at
terwar,S by the subscribers. Fu,tr year
ago NJ. Pendleton was prominently nam Il
as canidate for the Na,oraliy. but ,;,t.iu~d
the nomination uf the then indie ,tnl r.''
party. Two years ago b" was elected To III
Second Branch OF the Cily Council To rel.r
sent the Eleventh ami Twelfth wards, an 4,
was elected President of the Branch, III,
honor seldom conferred upon a new mem
Der. His term of two years expired last
November. This was the only political pc
sltlon that he occupied. lie was member
OF franklin Street Presbyterian Church,
ana Tor several years and up to the time Of
MS death i trustee. lilo was often selected
Dy the city and also by the Corn and Flour
Exchange as Chairman of committees te
coilect funds to. alleviate distress abroad
Atfer the war he was selected to collect sub