The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-26
LYNCHBURG.

DEATH OF COLONEL AUGUSTINE LEFIWlCH
LONG AND SUCCESSFUL CAREER; 4 VETERAN
or The TOBACCO TRADE-EXONERATIoN
or DIsTMCT-ATTORNtY LURTY; 80 ACTION
TAKEN II REGARD TO THE DEPUTY MAR
sHALs-OTHER CAsEs-DEATH or Az AGED
TX POLICEMAN, &C.
1.orrespondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
MARCH %, 1881.
Colonel Augustine Leftwicb, whose death
occurred of gangrene Yesterday, after
long and painful Illness, was perhaps The
Oldest citizen Of Lynchburg, and cer-
tainlv one u the most prominent and
Influential. He was eigbiy.seycn years
Old on the 4th OF this month.
Colonel Leflwch was born in Bedford.
Iii, father was Colonel Thomas Leitwlch. n
wealthy planter. During the war Of 1872
tue deceased was sergeant.maior OF acayalry
battalion commanded by his brother, Major
James Leftwich. He cIme TO LynchOurg IN
1916. aud at once entered business he. lie
fr,t bought and sold leaf tobacco, and
made large profits. lie was one 81 the most
expert buyers ever known IN this market.
Later, be established an extensive manuitc-
tory. and made heavy sales through the
south and West. At times he made cXtcn-
slye trips through these sections, ana
met many adventures, which 1t was hi>
delrght years after to narrate to his
friends. In 1853 he established a trade WIN
Australia. shipping mlny million pounds Of
inferior tobacco to Melbourne and other
port., TO b. used for >heep-wash. lie was
The pioneer in this business, and made
l,rsc fortune out OF 1t. Colonel Leftwich
never held any higher Office than m2gls-
trato. but was once influential in the cDun-
ellis OF the old Wing party. He was twice
marrjed-firSt to Miss Mildred Ward, by
whom he h1d orc daughter; and after !hlS
la1,'> death to Miss Clark, OF South Caro-
lima. who still survives him. but i lying at
the point OF death. BY this lady Colo
mel Leitwich had many sons and
daughters, all OF whom are living except
Augustine. Jr., who wa killed in the recent
war. Colonel Leftwich was the oldest
member OF the Toblcco Association, which
will take due action TO. day on his death and
attend his funeral IN body. The deceased
before his death made distinct profession
Of his faith as Christian. Every one OF
his children were present at his death. The
funeral takes place this afternoon at II.
Paul's church.
II is stated as very curious coincidence
that the late Colonel Leitwich, Jesse 1ane,
DR.. James Saunders, and Thomas Fergu-
son, wealthy tObicconsts aud nearly cpn.
temporary IN age, were all born on the An
OF March.
Yesterday Mr.. william :. Lurty, dl>trci
attorney in the United States District Court
| Judcc Riyc,) appeared before the grand
! iury and demanded an Investigation INFO
| the charges brought against him by the re-
cent report OF Specal-Agent Lancaster, OF
the Treasury Department. After Mr.. Lur-
tvs Withdrawal from the iury-rOom, and
after hearing witnesses, including Govern.
meut officials aud praclcing attorneys. the
grand jury made a documentary report 10
the Court fully eXOnelaling Captain Lurly.
and prOnOuncing that he bad done his dui'
faithfully and honestly. The grand jury
was then adjourned until to-day, when 1t
was thought bv the public some action
would be taken in regard To- the charge,
brought in the Lancaster report against
sundry deputy marsbals OF Colonel Lewis
But the gcand jury reported that there was
no further business before them. and were
discharged sine die by the Court, and nc
action was taken, so far as is known, in re-
gard 10 the deputies alleged by the specia
lagent Of the Treasury Department to hav,
committed various official delinquences anC
abuses. Great surprise is expressed on th'
streets at this failure TO institute an inyesti
CATION.
Besides various indictments for moon
shining, a true bill was found In the case o
Joseph Beale, who is cbargedwith violation
OF the ciyil-rights bill. This suit Is instl
tuted at the Instance OF "A negro named vii
liam Booker, who alleges that he was de
| pr,ved NJ tho eotal accommodation To Whic
he was entitled in public inn kept by Nj
Beale at ScottsvilIe, in Albemarle.
Mr.. Samuel Tavlor, venerable either
died yesterday on College Hill. lie wa
seventy-seven years old, and was In forme
years In the police force.
The trial Of O'Brien, charged with roi
bling the mails, was set for this morning.
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