The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-13

DEATHS OF PROMINENT CITIZENS-SALE OF A
WATERING PLACE. Utica Ia SAL
DEATH-COURT OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IN THE TIMES-PERS0NAL, &C.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
SEPTEMBER II, 1879.
I telegraphed you yesterday the deaths OF
Professor Thomas K. Edmunds at O'Clock.
and that Of Captain Charles d. Mccoy,
principal OF the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind In
stitution, which occurred ut O'Clock =. M.
With that OF DR.. 3. 3. Donagbe, it made
three deaths OF prominent citizens occur
ring within thirty-siX hours, and Il feeling
OF gloom has been cast over the city. Pro"
lessor Edmunds was 4 native OF Brunswick
county, Va, and a Bachelor OF Arts OF
HamDden.Sidney College. After graduating
he studied law at the University OF Viz
ginia, but selected teaching as his profess
Sion, and was most successful IN it both in
Columbus, Miss, and Lynchburg. lie had
accepted the chair of Moral Philosophy Ut
the Augusta Female Seminary, lately filled
by Rev. w. 7. Richardson, now OF the Cen
trail Presbyterian. but had not begun its
duties, for while those who were to be his
pupil, were coming in, ne who Vas tn he
their teacher was called away by death.
His remains were sent last night to Hamp-
den-Sydney for burial.
Captain Charles D. Mccoy, the principal
OF the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institution,
who died last night, was one OF The most
efficient and conscientious public officers
that the State has ever had in her service.
He was native OF Fauquier county and
only thirty-eight years OF age. As soldier
he rose from the ranks to captaincy, and
at the Institution he rose from The place OF
teacher OF the first blind class to that OF
principal, which he had held for the eight
years previous to his death. He was, shortly
after the war, principal OF the NatcheZ
Institute, noted educational institution in
0Tississippi; but the climate diSagrceing
with him he came back to Virginia. His
funeral will take place from the Second
Presbyterian church, OF which he was an
elder.
The Stribling Springs, u watering-place
thirteen miles from Staunton, which has
been favorite with the Richmond people,
has been sold at auction for $500, Mr..
Richard P. Bell, OF Staunton, being the
purchaser.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker is here on
Il visit to his son, Fl. st. George Tucker.
On Monday he and Senator Wlthers speak
at Harrisonburg, and so great is. the inter-
est to hear them that special train will be
run from here to carry those going. Speak
ing OF politics reminds Inc that call is be-
ing circulated for signatures, calling on
Messrs. S. B. Allen, f. A. Fu!cher, and D.
n. Vanlear to run for the Senate and
House from this county, in the order in
which they are named, in opposition to the
McCuloch bill.
Yesterday Il young white girl only nine
teen years OF age was buried by the city aul-
thorities under circumstances most dis
tressing. She had come to Staunton to give
birth to an illcgitmate child, and had gone
TO the house OF a colored woman for the
purpose. She died in childbirth, and her
remains were taken from the negrO's house
to the graveyard. She was from the village
OF CraigSviiIe, in this county.
In the Court Of Appeals yesterday Henry
Y. Stranger and Wingteld Lig9ett, OF lIar-
risonburg, were admitted to practice. This
Court has granted writ OF error in the
case OF Peter Wright, sentenced 10 death in
Bedford county.
Tie improving times in this section are
evnced by the fact that up to yesterday the
agricuItural-imp lement firm of Lynn Il Ey-
Ter had, for the season, sold ninety drills,
whereas their total sales last year only
reached twcnty-nine.
Among the visiting lawyers at the Court
of Appeals yesterday was Samuel Page,
ESQ. OF Richmond, PENN.