The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-29
STANTON.

r,TiI. ACCIDENT TO \ WELL-KNoWN AUGUSTA
y!gsER-THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
WESTERN LUNATlC ASYLUM-CANDIDATES
kC-ELECTIoN OF OFFICERS OF AUGUSTA
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY-DEATH
or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WALKER IS
MOTHEE-A Gig BANQUET-CoNVICTS-
F0KE-TANKSGIFING.D AY-A MONTHS SEES
SION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.i
NOVEMBER %, 1870.
Mr. Henry Tutwiler, wellknown farmer
Of considerable means, aged siXty-two years,
living about seventeen miles from Stauuton,
near New Hope, was found dead in the road
Wednesday night about dusk. The cause
Of his death cannot be satisfactorily ac-
couuted for. He had left here about two
hours previously in good health, having
been witness in case in court. and was
driving rapidly home in q jersey wagon
When last seen. The wagon was not upset
al The point where he was found, nor did
his horse run away. the road being nearly
level. When found by John Fulton and
Albert Roller, neiGhbors, who were riding
mile or two behind him, he was dead and
the blood flowing from his nose and ears,
his collar and shoulder bones broken, and
800 in his pocket. He may have had a sud-
den attack OF heart-disease or apopleXv, and
fallen from the wagon, or been accidentally
ttrown out.
Among the gentlemen mentioned in con-
necion with the position of superintend-
ent Of the Western Lunatic Asylum are
Drs. \. u. Faunteroy, T. w. Shelton, and
B. P. Reese, OF Staunton; DR.. S. S. Glover,
OF Wylhevile; DR.. Benjamin Blackboard, Of
LynchbuTg; DR.. Philip Smith. OF Clarke,
and DR.. Caspar Henkel, Of Shenandoah.
Tba - FOR be oP
Der, at which time Il third assistant phys-
clan will also be elected, owing 10 the addi-
tons recently made to the institution and
the large increase in the number OF its in
mates.
The Board OF Directors OF the Baldwin and
Augusta County Agricultural Society, at
lis meeting Saturday last, reelected Mr.. a.
A. Sproul president by acclamation. Mr.
j. II. Waters was elected secretary, and
John M. Carroll treasurer.
Last Monday Lieutenant-Governor James
A. Walker arrived here. having been tele-
graphed Of the death OF his venerable mo-
Their, whose funeral he attended ut the Old
Stone church that afternoon. Mrs. Hannah
Walker had reached the advanced age OF
eighty-two, and had been a member OF the
church from which she was buried sixty
years. Governor Walkers father, MIR.
AtAduoti w dihSls hdS ctUGl III tHC
same church at the time Of his death, which
occurred soon after the close Of the war.
The surviving members of the family are
sisters.
The biggest thing in the way Of a banquet
remembered here was given by the Ebay
MAKERS" numerous secret order here, at
the Virginia Hotel Wednesday night. Many
Of our prominent citizens are members. |
The procession marched through the prin-
clpal streets and extended nearly two
squares. One hundred and fifty persons sat
Gown TO an elegant supper, after winch a
lumber OF sentiments OF local character
were proposed by the president. W. Ii. II. !
Lynn, Esq, and responded to by about q
score OF gentlemen. invited guests, among |
whom were Mayor Balth!s, DR.. A. NJ. FaGn-
leroy, president OF the Western Luuatic |
Asylum Board; NJ. T. White. ESQ.,, presi-
Gent OF the Board of the Deaf, Dumb and |
Blind Institution, and others.
samuel Gilmore (colored) was convicted |
burglary in the County Court this week |
ana sentenced to the penitentiary for three |
learS, and Harvey White, for disturbing |
puolic'worship, was fined S5 and given fl
Teen days in fail.
"Pinaiore will be repeated by Staunton
amateurs Tuesday and Wednesday nights
hext week, for the benefit OF the Young |
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES library. Large
audiences are expected.
inanksgiving-day was observed yesterday
~ services in the Episcopal, Baptist, and
Lutheran churches, the public offices were
aosed and the children in the public
Nhoois had holiday.
Inc eolored Masons are preparing to en-
g'aIn their brethren OF the State Grand
Sse, which has its annual meeting here
1seenber 7th.
H. ouase William Mclaughlin will adjourn
nv IN court tomorrow. It has been in session
er Iee the first day OF the month, and 8 z
.; n Zeal OF heavy work has been disposed
bs,,. Inc Judge returns to Lexington,
ling no other court to hold immediately. 3