The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-25

ADJOURNED until II O'Clock this morning,
when Mr.. Lyon will conclude his tc>t-
mCny.
Obituary.
DEATH OF DE-. CHARLES II. SMITH AND Mr..
DANIEL. J. nARTSooK, OF THIS CIIY-BIO-
GRAPHICAL sKETCHEs-MEETING OF THE
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE: APPROPRIATE AC-
TIoN-FUNERAL SERVICES.
Dr.. Charles ii. Smith, OF this city. died in
Washington on Sunday morning, and Mr..
d. j. Hartsool died 1T his home in Rich
mond yesterday morning between and 6
O'clock.
DR.. Smith left the city about ten days ago
to attend to some business in Washington,
where lie was taken sick with pneumonia
and died AS just stated. On Friday week
he attended meeting 0! the Board OF D-
rectors OF the Virginia Pcnitcntiary, Of
which Board he was most useful men,
ber, and inst before adjournment asked TO
he excused, stating that he had III impor-
rant engagement to fulfil. On Monday
week there was another meeting OF tie
Board, but as the business TO be transacted
required full attendance it was postponed
until last Friday. That morning Colonel
Cary went by for DR.. Smith to accompany
him to The meeting, but was informed that
he was quite sick in Washington. His i'll
ness was not seriously feared by his friends
here, however, until his wife was summoned
to his side on Wednesday last. She went at
once to Washington and was with him at
the time OF his death. Dr.. Smith was in The
siyteth year Of his age, and was born in the
city Of Norfolk. He was one OF very large
family, whose members were well known in
Virginia, and especially in the lower c0un-
try. He was u son of Maior Charles Smith,
once paymaster in the United States army,
and was for many years stationed ut Nor
folk. At an early age DR.. Smith was ap-
poiuted assistant surgeon in the United
States army, and was in the course OF time
promoted to the office OF surgeon. He
served in the Mexican war, and was subsc-
uncntlv stationed in Texas. When Virginia
seeded Dir. Smith resigned his position in
the army and came to Virginia.
During tile war he held 4 responsible po-
sitIon in the Surgcon-GencrafS depart
mcut. and was instrumental in the organi-
Zation of the medical bureaus for the Con-
federate Government. AT the time OF his
death he was medical examiner for the
Piedmont and Arlington Lifc-lnsurance
Company. which position he had held from
the time the company was first organized !;
indeed he was medical examiner for the
Arlington Lifr-lnSnrance Company, which
was organized in 1861, and held the posi-
ton in that company until the Piedmont
ard the Arlington companies were consoti-
dated. He leaves wife and four children.
DR.. Smiths remains reached Richmond
on Sunday night and were taken to his late
residence. He was buried Yesterday after
noon from st. Paurs church. the funeral
being very largely attended.
4 meeting of the Richmond Academy OF
Medicine and the medical profession OF
Richmond was held Yesterday at ii O'Clock
to give expression in regard to the death GI
Dr.. Charles II. Smith-Dr. NJ. l.. james
(preSident) in the char; DR.. Charles D.
Britain, secretary.
After the President had stated the objects
of the meeting, on motion OF Dr.. Landon
L. Edwards, committee OF six was ap-
pointed for the purpose OF lraftin. reSoiu-
lionS appropriate TO the occasion.
The committee, after short absence, re-
turned and reported a series OF appropriate
resolutions; which were unanimously
adopted.
The resolutions were signed by Drs. Ed
wards, McCaw, Brock, and Ross on the
part OF the Richmond Academy Of Medi-
cine, and by Drs. 6. p. Moore and X. \.
| Lewis on the part OF the medical profession
OF Richmond.
DaEiel J. Uartsook, Esq, died at his resi-
dence, in this city, OH yesterday morning,
March ~, 1879. He was born in Madison
county, Va, July u, 1914; spent his early
boyllood and youth III AIbemale and Louis,
counties; and then engaged in the mercan-
tile business at Uowardsvile, in Albcmarle
county, where he married and reared his
family. About 1854 lie organized the How
ardsvilIe Bank, which lie supervised with
marked ability and success. At the CON-
menccment of the war be had amasscd 4
large fortune, and occupied very high po'
.ition in all the relations Of life. During
the war he laid all his resources under con-
tributions to the Confederate cause, and
came out OF the struggle like thousands OF
his feIlow-c -citzens-with impaired fortune,
but with unimpeached integrity and un-
shaken devotion to principle.
After the close Of the war Mr.. Hartsook
came to Richmond and recommended mer'
camille pursuits. He soon established him.
SELF in business, and became strongly en-
trenched in public confidence as leader IN
trade and as a saSacious and able financler.
He was prominent leader in the organlza-
ton of the Virginia Home Fire-lnsurance
Company, and died president OF that instl'
tuition. He was also the founder OF the Ar.
lington Life Insurance Company, and its see.
retary-an institution which he supervised
and conducted with skill, and made OF 1t IN
short time q decided success. After the
union OF the Piedmont and Arlington Life
Insurance companies he was secretary OF the
in nstitution under the name and title OF the
Piedmont and Arlington Iife-lnsurancc
Company; subsequently elected to its presl.
dency, which position he held at the time ol
his lanented death.
Mr.. Hartsook was a man OF lurgc and
liberal public spirit, and was prominently
connected with most OF the public WORKS OF
the State. At the time Of his death he was Q
member OF the Board OF Directors OF the
james River and kanaWha Company, anu
won for himself IN enviabe distinction IN
whatever position he occupied. lie was
a man OF superior judgment, and was never
carried away by impulse or swerVed by pre-
judice. ,,,oo,
1t is not too much to say that the sao!ec'