The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-19
LOCAL MATTERS.
Levin -. .JOyueS.

GRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE DECEAsED-HIs
CONTRIBUTIONS TO MEDICAL JOURNALIST FU-
NERAL, &C., &C.
The relentless reaper death has been busy
in our MIDST OF late. He has spared neither
the Young nor the old. The bright little Girl
Of tender years, the athletic boy just APP
prolching his teens, the vigorous young
man in the prime OF life, have alike sue
cumbed. And now we have TO record the
death OF 4 man OF mature yeals, OF estab-
ishcd reputation in his profession, remark
able alike for his modeSty and learning. In
the death Of Levin 5. JO, mes, Virginia to-day
mOurns the loss OF one OF her brightest, mO,t
learned. and useful sons, and Richmond an
honOrcd and dearly-lOVed citizen. DR..
Joynes died at 1875 \. NJ. yesterday, in the
sIXty-seCond year OF his age, at his resi-
deuca, on Fifth street between Grace aud
Franklin streets. Accomac county, Va.
was the birthDlace OF the subject OF our
notice. Dr.. Joynes's father was a lawyer
OF prominence, and member OF the Nlr-
ginia Convention OF 1929 80.
DR.. Joynes graduated A. B. from the
Washington College. PENNSYLVANIA, in 1885,
and also passed two years IN the collegiate
department Of the University OF Virginia.
He pursued his medical studies in the medi-
cal department OF that institution, and also
at the University of PENNSYLVANIA, gradu-
ating NJ. ID. at the former in 1889. He SUBJ
sequentJy passed TWO years and half in the
continuance OF his medical studies in Paris,
Dublin. etc, etc. He located himself in
Accomac in 1913, removed 10 Baltimore in
1874, became Professor OF Physiology and
Legal Medicine IN the Franklin Medical
College at Philadelphia in 1916, remaining
there two years; returned to his first loca-
ton in 1S49, and continued in practice
there until 1866. when he was elected
professor Of Institutes OF Medicine and
Medical Jurisprudence in the Medical Col.
lege in tins city. He held this position
(aIso that OF dean OF the faculty after 1866
until his resignation in 1871. when he was
made emeritus professor. In 1872 he was
appointed permanent secretary OF the State
Board of Health OF Virginia, and at the
time of his death was lis president. From
April to June, 1861, he was assistant sur
geon in the " Forces Of Virginia" He
was a memher OF the American Medical As
sociation. elected in 1S47. and Of lis Judi
cial Council since 1878; Of the Medi-
cal Society Of Virginia in 1853, OF
the Richmond Academy OF Me0lcine-
president in 1866. and delegate from
The Medical Society OF Virginia to
the International Medical Congress
in 1876. He has contributed largely
to various medical journals OF this country,
as follows: "Ob>te;rlcal Au'cultatum,"
American Journal Of Medical Sciences,
January, 1S45 ; Mortality OF Baltimore,"
| ibid., October 1850 and 1851; Obstruction
of Intestinal Canal bv Worms,' Stetho-
scope, Nav, 1851; Ancient Supers'i-
ton - "Bierr!ght." did,. October, 1851 !;
"Colica-Pctonum from Acetate OF Lead:"
"OXalic Diathesls." Richmond Medical
| Journal, March, 1866; "Navus Treated
with Calodion." ibid., February and
March, 1868; "Value OF Medical Pepsin,"
ibid, Marc1, 1867 HamorIbaglc- MalarIal
| Fever" ibid. March, 1877; "Consumn-
ton in Richmond;" "Vir2ina Chemical
Record, August. 1871 Extracts OF Beef y
bid., September. 1871; Bromide of ZInc,"
ibid, July, 1873; "Curio'i'ies OF Medical
History ;" "The Paris PharmacopGa OF
1853 and Its Treasures" Virginia Med
zeal Monthly, May and June. 1874; "Fn>t
Medical Fee-Bill in Nirgnia-COmpenSa
ton One Hundred and Forty Years Ago."
ibid., April, 1871.
He was also the author of valuable
article OH the Subject OF Iellow-Fever
IN Virginia, and many other writings on
malarial questions which gave him wide
reputation. He was invited 10 prepare an
essay by the International Congress at Phlla-
delphia in 1876 and also by the Paris Expo
,ition. He was also an LII. ID. or William aud
Mary College. In 1854 he married Mis-,
Rosa f. Baylv, daughter OF Mrs. Jane D.
Bayly, noted beauty OF Richmond. Sne
died one year after her marriage. and three
a ice
d9ughter OF the late DR.. Robert Archer. Of
this city, who still survives him. DR.. Joynes
had been a constant and labOrious worker,
and of late years was engaged In large
consultation practice. He had been i'll for
many weeks, bis maady being a disease OF
the nose, which finally reached the brain.
Socially DIR. JOynes was very agreeable
companion-his extended information and
culture made him very attractive In con-
yersation. Few men have ever been mo se
highly esteemed than be. He came, as we
have said, from distinguished family. His
brother, the late Judge William j. J0ynes,
OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals OF Nlr-
ginia, was an eminent lawyer, whose opin-
ions have wide reputation; while Profes-
sor Edward S. JOynes, formerly OF William
and Mary College, but at present at Van.
derbllt University, j. well known as man
Of high education and great learning. The
loss OF such man, therefore, as DR.. JoyneS
is a serious one in any State and communi-
ty, but especially so at this time TO Rich.
mOnd, Virginia, aud the South.
He will be buried at O'Clock this after
noon from ST. Pauls church.
The members OF the Academy OF Medi-
cine will meet at the hall of the Academy,
corner Fourth and Franklin streets, at 3 p.
NJ. to-day, to take action in relation TO the
death OF DR.. Joynes.