The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-22
DEATHS.

Died. on Friday, 81 81 instant. mt O'Clock A; N;
ar ti,e resfance Oh Mrs G. g. Strlfton, Church Hill
81 ag Macy 'TYKEEin the sixtyseyefa year q
s The funeral viii take place frnn Unian- Station
Methodist church at s o'clock THIS AFTERNOON
Friends. rclHtives and nequa1ntaaces are respect
fully invited TO attend. s. eltss.fS Sfff
Died. Thursday. November 2oih, at e r; d., Of
OF DR.. Richmond A. Lewis.
M. SATURDAY, 22d instant. Friends Of the fam
fly are invited to attend without further notice. II
wiLLikM Z. WILLIAMS, in the forty-second
year OF his age. 1...
s. sIny he rest In peace.
His funeral (postponed) will take place from 81
Caral bank THIS Saturday, AFTERNOON e
O'Clock. Friends andacquainIances arc respeciiuiiy
washington and Petersburg papers please copy.
Died, at the residence OF his sisters. in Norfolk;
on the 7ih OF November instant, GGloncl ROBERT
McCANDLIsH NIaIMo, In the sixty-fourth year OF
He beo eyed to one of the old families of Eastern
Virginia. His father. Colonel james K. Nitnmo.
was the son CT Jane; Nimmo $50 admlFnblY ae
"Reminiscences rs IAN old Disciple" and by MIR.
Grig,hy IN his Discourse on Governor IaZewei rs
The Honest mao was Sa ,ne gl frn
Liuirb low, Scotland, to Princess Anne county, Va
early In The eighteenth century, the Ihree last
named were prominent lawyers, each In his day:
the TWO oldest holding in succession The position Of
Kings AuDruey for number oil years: aud the
Youngest, that of CommonweaIth's At.9rney ior q
the fathers side was EnZaDetn Inorow:ono' oe-
scsndant of Captain Adam Thorowgood, who came
eighteen and grew TO he man Of considerable con-
sequence In the Colony. being Burgess, Commits.
sioaer for holding County Courts; and member OF
Candlish, was u daughter of Robert McCaudsh, of
James City county. and sister OF Colonel Robert
McCandlish. who was a distinguished graduate lin
1917 of William and Mary College, long visitor
of that institution. and for several years delegate
from The city of Williamsburg in the General AS
sembly.
No man ever had sweeter disposition than RO-
BERT NJ. NIMMo. Adted to This were many fine.
manly traits and generous, heightened, and oDSing
qualities. that 1t Is net surprisin! that he enjoyed
unu sual popularity In The communities in which he
lived. To the public he was prominently known as
son, and an agent of the Common wealth. Bred n
merchant, he was. after attaining manhood. Grst n
salesman IN the house OF linford, Brooks 4 Hud-
son. and subs nucuily member of The firm Of
Parker. Bayy Nimmo-one of the most popular
dry goods houses Richmond has known. He was Il
particular farolite Of the late Mr.. A. I. Stewart.
with whom he dealt fer 4 numb Of years. and who
always entertained him when lie went to New York,
often sending back by him some token of comnlt;,
ment 10 his family. His taste Wa very much relied
upon by The ladies both OF The city and surrounding
country. who in their sopplngs generally SOUGHT In
nppented h by " Wise 10 THt the
atcd by The death of james c. Spots In The Office OF
G.neral agent and Storekccp2r Of the Penlteii-
General Assembly he was elec' ed by joint
vote Of the two houses 10 this Cttcc for the term
OF TWO Gears, commencing on the lat OF january,
1888 and ut The eXpra ion Of that torn, as well "a
Of q succeeding one. was re elected the duties OF
the Office performed by him with diligence,
skill. and efficiency, and The business of The iHSliu-
lion e. Oily Increased until the State adopted the
policy o. employing large number "l The cnnvics
upon works Of interna improvements. ana until the
war, anG especially the effects OF the Stavlaw orc
raj ne upon Il credit system which bad always pre-
vailed brought some embarrassment IN its finances.
A fttr the war he acted for several years travel
ling salesman and solicitor for Baltimore house
largely engaged IN the manufacture or fertilizers.
his routes lying chiefly III SOulhSde Virginia and
North and SouIh Carolina. Later, he WIS for two
or three seasons hn> mess manager oil the hotel 1T
Eeu dc I.;fSall. until thai property was burned /;
after which time, his hsalth disabling him from
general activity. he remained III Norfolk, his native
city. down 10 The close OF his life. During n con-
Hnement extending from The carly par: OF the last
spring TO the present month lie exhibited an I'M
complaining fOrtitude aud paiie nee very rare ln-
deed his friends indulge tho Christian hope and
belief that that long prostratlOn unon sick-bcd
Affections. troubles, trials, associations and cIdcar-
ments of life on earth 10 Il rest unSpeakabic and
ful! Of glory.
Colonel NI,rs!o married In the year 1913 Ann
Taylor, Esq, OF Richmo"d. She died In 1871,
leaving two daughters. who since their mothers
death have resided most Of the time in Baltimore,
but were both present 10 receive his dying express
sions Of love.
1t would be unjust TO close such n notice as This
without some a>iou. In testimony Of his worth. To
The affection which his wifes relations have always
borne for him: 10 the tender and devoted manner
In which his sisters and nephew cared Tor him i'll his
illness: and TO The visits and nnistrai ions nf pas
sonav or by reputation, the Rev. DR.. n. a. Okcson
Of st. Pdui's.